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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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After leasing the U.S. Moreover, The Phoenix East Valley region, anchored by Mesa, has a much higher educational attainment rate than the national average. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. More than 2 million square feet of retail and restaurants within 3-mile radius.

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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. DuPage has a highly skilled and educated workforce and is first in the state in educational attainment. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5 percent for carloads and 5.2 percent in 2014.

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

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The CEO Council has coordinated such corporate headquarter relocations and expansions as Altadis USA, Anthem Education, Camposol USA, Emerson Latin America, Nyrstar, Parallon, Private Jet Charter, SmartWater CSI, Stemtech International and Wendy’s Latin America/Caribbean. “I Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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With two university systems bracketing the parish to the east and west, an educated workforce is just part of the package. There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. Generally these sites are leased.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Ahold USA Retail. Green Building Education and Services, LLC. Green Building Education Services. Green Education Foundation (GEF).

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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3 Rivers Connect is a nonprofit agency that helps individuals, educators and community leaders use information and technology to make the best possible decisions about the allocation of resources and delivery of services. eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. and Mutual of Omaha.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Baton Rouge, LA has had great success in executing its strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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