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6 Commercial Construction Trends: A Biz Dev Perspective

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I recently sat down with Kim Sawyer and Tina McGrath, two of our experienced Business Development team leaders, to gain their perspective on what they’ve learned from talking to our existing and potential retail, restaurants, automotive, senior housing, and hospitality clients.

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A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities

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A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/28/2024 - 11:01 Multifamily Housing Often referred to as “five-over-ones,” the mid-rise apartment type is typically comprised of five stories of apartments on top of a concrete “podium” of ground-floor retail. in recent years. was short 3.8

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Turbocharging Motown’s Recovery

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We took some ribbing last summer when we put up a post in this space entitled “ The Road to Recovery in Detroit ,” predicting that the Motor City would quickly rebound from its financial woes and become a magnet for new industries. cities for job-skills training. Welcome back from the Dark Side, banksters.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side. cities for job-skills training.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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MEDC touts recent projects such as Whirlpool, Two Men and a Truck, Stik.com and the creation of an urban innovation district in downtown Detroit as examples of its growing success. More accurately, it came with their departure from Silicon Valley and a return to Detroit. billion in investments and add 4,590 jobs in Michigan.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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Three other innovation hubs are being built in Canton, MI near Detroit, Youngstown, OH and Raleigh, N.C. The Detroit-area consortium of businesses and universities, announced by the White House on the same day as the Chicago lab, will a focus on lightweight and modern metals manufacturing. Pat Quinn, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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It is what has allowed the organization to attract the variety of businesses that make up their diverse economy—from technology to manufacturing, retail, warehousing, healthcare and more. Louis, Indianapolis and Detroit—significant markets that I-69 will bring closer. “We That’s 3,792 jobs, 6.35 It spans 1,786.47

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