Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

It’s no surprise that Utah and Texas, two of the business-friendliest states in the nation, round out the top three in our Best Business Climate ranking. Wind is Powerful in Texas. In January, Texas completed the last segment of the $6.8-billion In January, Texas completed the last segment of the $6.8-billion

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

Business Facilities

AUGUST 2, 2017

Low-cost land, a skilled workforce and “Restrained” government—with low taxes and minimal regulation—yield unrestrained growth in Texas. Read: The Sky’s The Limit In The Lone Star State.

Texas 76

Texas Regulation Security Zoning 76

Business Facilities

AUGUST 23, 2017

With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.

Arizona 76

Arizona Innovation San Diego Phoenix 76

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Texas Governor Rick Perry. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Our recipe for success in Texas is simple,” he said. By Jack Rogers.

Texas 49

Texas Regulation Industrial US 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. The uptick came on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market that more than offset a soft defense performance. For 2012, the top 100 Aero/Defense companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue and $59.8

Industrial 49

Industrial South Carolina Louisiana Defense 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Construction Specifier

APRIL 14, 2022

Much of Texas was covered in snow in February with more than 4 million households lost power. They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. Photo courtesy Stormwater Capture Co. By Sasha Aguilera and Karen Liu.

Management 52

Management Sewer Green San Francisco 52

Construction Specifier

MARCH 30, 2022

Much of Texas was covered in snow in February with more than 4 million households lost power. They are the first line of defense when working in combination with other at or below grade options onsite, such as bioswales or underground storage tanks. Photo courtesy Stormwater Capture Co. By Sasha Aguilera and Karen Liu.

Management 52

Management Sewer Green San Francisco 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 5, 2016

A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7 Tax Foundation.

Industrial 40

Industrial Airports Louisiana Florida 40

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The other front was for the real estate community to stop playing defense against entitlement processes, development standards, and zoning procedures that varied widely from city to city within the Salt Lake Valley. The builder reported 1,323 closings in 2020, raising its ranking among Pro Builder’s 2021 Housing Giants to No.

Innovation 122

Innovation Utah Housing Products 122

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS. No less than six Texas cities appear in Business Facilities’ new top 10 ranking of Recovery Employment Leaders. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.

Metro 110

Metro Memphis Louisiana Mobility 110

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 8, 2016

Department of Defense. Department of Defense may be deducted from gross receipts. Rural New Mexico is defined as any part of the state other than Los Alamos County; certain municipalities: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Farmington, Las Cruces, Roswell, and Santa Fe; and a 10-mile zone around those select municipalities.

New Mexico 40

New Mexico Compensation Income Railroad 40

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JULY 11, 2014

Rural New Mexico is defined as any part of the state other than Los Alamos County; certain municipalities: Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Farmington, Las Cruces, Roswell and Santa Fe; and a 10-mile zone around those select municipalities. Department of Defense may be deducted from gross receipts.

New Mexico 40

New Mexico Compensation Income Finance 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2017

The July / August 2017 issue features our 13th annual rankings report, presenting the top states, metros and global locations from every possible economic development angle. Read: July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4).

Metro 40

Metro Minnesota Nevada Maryland 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 27, 2015

Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Economic development cooperation on the U.S.-Mexico Mexico border is getting stronger. Border Without Walls appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

New Mexico 40

New Mexico Zoning Defense Texas 40

Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

The Texas capital edged the Louisiana capital for this year’s growth prize, but the outlook in both of these cities is so robust we’re tempted to retire the category and declare these two locations permanent winners. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

Business Facilities

JULY 23, 2018

Business Facilities' 2018 Metro Rankings Report takes a look at the hot topics in economic development on the city level, including solar energy, job growth, economic growth potential, diversity, and more. Read: Business Facilities’ 2018 Metro Rankings Report at BusinessFacilities.com.

Metro 98

Metro South Carolina North Carolina New Jersey 98

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. The report cited several utilities as frontrunners in the push for grid modernization, including CenterPoint and Oncor in Texas; Duke Energy in North Carolina; Con Ed in New York; and Green Mountain Power in Vermont.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Its aluminum will supply the automotive, aerospace and defense industries. As a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), Oswego County is designed for the convenient and cost effective production of goods. Highway 81 provides quick and easy access into Canada, as well as to the Ports in Texas. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

Kentucky 42

Kentucky Florida Nebraska New Jersey 42