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In Remembrance of Bill Pulte, a Housing Giant

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All are accurate, but one is missing: innovator. Starting out as a carpenter while still in high school, Pulte built his first home, a five-room bungalow, near the Detroit City Airport, when he was just 18, with the help of five friends. In 1972, the company began offering its own financing to homebuyers at competitive mortgage rates.

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New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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New Partnership Releases Guide To Stimulate Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

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In the wake of Superstorm Sandy and 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a new green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The Nature Conservancy , and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners.

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Business Facilities’ 10th Annual Rankings Report: Austin, Baton Rouge, Mobile Leaders In Growth Potential

Business Facilities

The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. DETROIT, MI. Baton Rouge, LA, ranked no.

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Conferences Micro-Lessons: 6 Ideas Worth Sharing

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When asked how much they felt technology, finance, and society’s will would play in moving our future toward carbon neutrality, Warren and Byron agreed that people would have the largest role. ULI Spring Meeting | Detroit, MI. #5: More to come on Org Bio soon! 5: Capital markets live assessment. 6: The rise of modular.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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However, technology companies are realizing that to be truly global, they need to tap innovation at more locations and in new high-growth markets. To make downtown Pittsburgh more attractive to technology-driven, innovative companies, the local real estate community has developed Larimer’s Bakery Square and the proposed Bakery Square 2.0,

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

Business Facilities

And very few places on the earth can match Michigan’s potent mix of R&D, high tech talent and demonstrated and continuous innovation. When the renowned Boston Consulting Group recently ranked the top 50 most innovative companies, it was found that 13 of that top 50 operate significant R&D facilities in Michigan. Far West U.S.