Florida Is Shining Bright
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MARCH 7, 2022
Changing lifestyle choices are helping Florida gain an edge against other states in the battle for awareness among corporation executives.
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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
It looks like Florida may see more than just the sun shining in the next four years. According to the Florida & Metro Forecast 2013–2016 , published in April by the Institute for Economic Competitiveness (College of Business Administration, University of Central Florida), Florida’s economic future also looks bright.
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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth
Business Facilities
AUGUST 21, 2017
You can have peace-of-mind when you locate your business in Florida. Florida consistently ranks among the best states for business, thanks to its pro-business state tax policies, competitive cost of doing business and streamlined regulatory environment. Florida ranks fourth in the nation for high tech employment.
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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
The largest in Florida history, it provides tax cuts and reduced fees as well as allocations for further business development. In addition to adding new money to public schools, state colleges and universities, the budget includes $20 million for Enterprise Florida Inc., $19 The proof is in the relocations. percent from last year.
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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards
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APRIL 18, 2013
State and local incentives from Florida and the City of Pembroke Pines totaled $554,000, including $434,000 from the Qualified Target Industries Tax Refund Program and $80,000 from the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund. million capital investment over a three-year period. The area also has the second-highest concentration in the U.S.
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California Is Land Of Opportunity, Michigan Is Motor King
Business Facilities
JULY 26, 2019
California has crushed the competition as the top-ranked state for Opportunity Zones and Michigan is still the undisputed heavyweight champ in Automotive Manufacturing Strength in Business Facilities’ 1 5th Annual Rankings Report , released this week.
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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report
Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. In our Solar Power Employment category, Florida has surged into 2nd place and Ohio has joined the top 10. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates.
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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change
Business Facilities
AUGUST 25, 2021
CREATING A CLEANER, BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR FLORIDA’S ECONOMY. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is the largest energy company in the U.S. million customer accounts or an estimated more than 11 million people across Florida. in Florida. While the sun is setting on coal use in Florida,?cleaner customers money.?The
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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards
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MARCH 28, 2014
Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). The geographic boundaries have been extended, and capital investment and employment eligibility requirements have been reduced. ACHIEVEMENT IN WORKFORCE TRAINING.
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108 Lee County, FL launches $25 million cash. - Business Facilities
Business Facilities
DECEMBER 10, 2008
At a time when tightening credit markets are limiting dollars for economic development, one Florida county has responded with a $25 million cash incentive fund that can provide significant capital for expansion and relocation. Target industries include life sciences, aviation, shared services, information technology and manufacturing.
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40 Hertz Announces Worldwide Headquarters Campus Design
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NOVEMBER 21, 2013
Building design reflects Hertz’s global branding and mission to be “employer of choice.” Additionally, we believe our headquarters campus will help Southwest Florida realize its long-term economic development aspirations,” Frissora added. The building height is 10 percent lower than allowed by zoning.
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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets
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AUGUST 5, 2013
According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones. Louis and Kansas City. Farther north, in St.
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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings
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AUGUST 5, 2013
Using these criteria, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Indiana and Georgia took the top five slots in Best Infrastructure, respectively. 5 in Biotechnology Strength Employment Leaders, no. to bounce back to pre-Recession employment levels in 2011, while most of the rest of the country was still digging out of a deep economic trench.
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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
FLORIDA: GATEWAY TO SPACE. Florida has long been the world’s premier gateway to space, the undisputed commercial air traffic hub of the Americas and a major location for flight training and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). Embraer has launched several other projects throughout Florida.
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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report
Business Facilities
AUGUST 1, 2014
When jobs stopped getting created (and in many areas employment was still hemorrhaging), we introduced the concept of growth potential as a key measure in our flagship rankings categories. So we’ve created a new category, which we’re calling Employment Recovery Leaders, but which also could be titled “Heroes of the Recovery.”.
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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates. PortMiami also has partnered with Florida East Coast railway to bring back on-port rail. population within one to four days, including the major population centers of Florida. THE BAYONNE BRIDGE IS RISING.
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8 ways to cool a factory
BD+C
JUNE 8, 2024
US code usually requires employers to maintain a minimum temperature, not a maximum. Southern states such as Texas, Florida, and Georgia are seeing their manufacturing sectors grow. Relocate or raise heat-producing equipment We can raise the industrial equipment off the floor to keep heat from collecting there and creating hot zones.
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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again
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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., This reverses a five-year trend that resulted in employment decreases of 9.4 The top states, in descending order, are: California, Washington, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Kansas.
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“We can’t chase every shiny ball.”: Arcadis’ Senior Digital Solution Manager’s 80/20 Rule for Success
Autodesk Construction Cloud
AUGUST 22, 2022
Having worked for several large engineering firms and a very large EPC contractor, my areas of expertise are in the heavy civil infrastructure projects where I have been a design engineer and project manager working on airfields in Kyrgyzstan, rail tunnels in Qatar, and county road improvements in Naples, Florida.
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98 Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. employment growth. About 63 percent of the shipments received at zones involved domestic status merchandise.
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FEATURE STORY: Nothing Matters More Than Talent
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OCTOBER 15, 2012
AIDT offers comprehensive pre-employment selection and training, post/on-the-job training, maintenance assessments, industrial safety assessments and training, leadership development, and process improvement assessments—all specific to a company’s needs. Growing a High-Tech Workforce in Florida.
COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks
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OCTOBER 18, 2012
Two of the leading employers, UPMC and West Penn Allegheny Health System, together account for more than 50,000 jobs. South Florida has deep roots in the technology sector, including the distinction of being the birthplace of IBM’s PC in the early 1980s. A burgeoning health care industry drives the regional economy in Pittsburgh.
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76 Remembering Ed Coene
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
He served on a destroyer that patrolled the combat zone during the Korean War and then came home to take the same jobs his father had held with a coal wholesaler, engineer and sales executive. TFM’s senior rep, Bob Doran, remembers Ed telling him “after your call in Virginia, why not drive down to Tampa in Florida?” Far West U.S.
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Miami: A Thriving Business Climate Adds Flavor To FDI
Business Facilities
APRIL 21, 2021
The diverse cultures, flavors and talents of Miami make it a unique global address for high-tech players in a rapidly growing hub. Read: Miami: A Thriving Business Climate Adds Flavor To FDI at BusinessFacilities.com.
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137 The Travel & Tourism Game
Business Facilities
AUGUST 7, 2019
Travel ranks 7th in terms of employment compared to other major private industry sectors. Within the City of Fallon numerous shovel-ready parcels are available, including those located at the New River Business Park, the Hospital Medical Campus and the Fallon Municipal Airport located in the newly designated Opportunity Zone.
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Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain
Business Facilities
JANUARY 6, 2021
Priorities are shifting as businesses adapt to the impact of the pandemic on global supply chains. Resiliency and stability are now top concerns. Read: Logistics: Building A Resilient Supply Chain at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Managing moisture in construction: Effective strategies for durable roofing systems
Construction Specifier
JULY 25, 2024
In hot and warm climate regions (ASHRAE Zones 0 to 3—including sub-part A, B, C regions), construction-generated moisture may go unnoticed until musty air is detected, or biological growth is discovered. This is particularly important for new construction projects with elevated levels of construction-generated moisture.
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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation
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JUNE 8, 2016
The retail sector in the United States includes well over three million retail establishments and according to a report conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, it is the largest private-sector employer in the U.S., 8 in the top 10 best places for retirement—the only Florida city to make the list. supporting one out of every four jobs.
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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency
Business Facilities
JULY 15, 2014
Economic development partners, such as The Workforce Development Board of Oswego County, create opportunities to bring workers and employers together and collaborate with colleges and vocational schools to encourage the development of courses that enhance workers’ skills and meet the needs of employers. percent between 2008 and 2018.
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64 Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle
Business Facilities
AUGUST 14, 2017
The company offers products approved by the Cool Roof Rating Council, the State of Florida and Miami-Dade and for wind uplift roof assemblies by Factory Mutual and Underwriters Laboratories. Additionally, the city was able to provide a $4 million Urban Enterprise Zone loan to assist with renovation costs. New York City and beyond.
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60 Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.
Construction Cost Estimating
JULY 20, 2011
The Code and Guidelines delineate the responsibilities of clients, project managers, contractors , subcontractors, consultants, related entities, industrial associations and employers in the construction industry. Florida Building Codes Online. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Online Permit Resources. Permit Place. Blog Archive.
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40 COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up
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NOVEMBER 4, 2013
Cloud’s Airport Industrial Park, an area certified as “Shovel Ready” under the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Shovel Ready Site Certification Program. Shovel Ready Silver certified sites means that its documentation is less than one year old and has proper zoning and infrastructure built to the property.
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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN
Business Facilities
JULY 6, 2016
Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Bay County is positioned along I-75, a major interstate running from Miami, Florida to Sault Ste. Midwest Airports.
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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”
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JANUARY 14, 2014
Several sites within Hendricks County are foreign trade zones, too. The area’s quality of life and existing employers in fields such as bioscience, medical devices and motorsports have drawn highly skilled workers. Providing a skilled workforce to current and future employers has become a priority of the entire region.
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EPA Grants 26 Organizations $5.1M In Environmental Job Training Grants
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 24, 2019
The environmental workforce and job training grants will help transform economically disadvantaged communities across the U.S. . Read: EPA Grants 26 Organizations $5.1M In Environmental Job Training Grants at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40
Pro Builder
APRIL 7, 2021
Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Extracurricular • Akel Cares partners with Feeding South Florida and other local nonprofits. Secret Life • Enjoys analyzing land zoning and development layouts for fun. . . . . Delray Beach, Fla. . Lucie, Fla. Lindsay Haltom, 39. Director of Marketing. Homes By Taber.
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State by State Incentives Guide
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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. Must expand its labor force, make new capital investment, or prevent loss of employment.
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July / August 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 4)
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).
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40 STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
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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. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.
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75 LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida
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OCTOBER 17, 2012
Northwest Florida (Panhandle) has a workforce that exceeds 700,000 and offers proximity to Southeast U.S. North Central Florida prospers with natural resources, convenience to large markets and intermodal transportation channels such as rail systems and commercial airports. Florida: Location And Business Advantages.
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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Thanks in part to its pro-business policies, strong workforce and trade infrastructure, Florida ranks among the nation’s top 10 states for manufacturing. So while the talent base in Florida is strong today, tomorrow’s workforce looks even brighter. BRIDG, the world’s first industry-led smart sensor consortium, in Central Florida.
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September / October 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 5)
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 13, 2016
foreign trade zones have more than trippled in the past five years, while about a fifth of the goods imported into the U.S. Texas Talent Toasts the Competition | Travis, Harris and Collin Counties topped Emsi’s tracked talent attraction and retention list, outperforming some heavy hitters in states like Florida and California.
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