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Articles Posted in the Economic Development Category
Articles in this category explore the issue of corporate and commercial real estate. Topics include tax incentives for businesses, infrastructure and urban development and renewal, corporate parks and communities, and other economic development initiatives. Specifically, posts cover expansions, renovations, and new construction of commercial facilities.
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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals a Rise in U.S. Employers’ Confidence
Latest survey shows the highest percentage of U.S. employers reporting their intent to hire since 2009.
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Facility Management Program Addresses Sustainability
New program launches this month with subject matter from the International Facility Management Association.
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Commercial Real Estate Sectors Steadily Improve
Major commercial real estate sectors continue to rebound, albeit slowly, with gradual economic improvement and job creation driving absorption of space.
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Demand Rises For Sustainable And Safe Structures
Week four of Building Safety Month—the International Code Council’s educational public safety campaign—focuses on energy and green buildings.
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FREE WHITE PAPER: Site Selection For Mission Critical Facilities
In this paper, guidelines are established for selecting a new site or assessing an existing one. Common risks that affect the availability of a business are defined and techniques for minimizing these risks are presented.
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Verizon Green Project Will Power 19 Company Facilities Across the Country
Fuel cells, solar systems expected to generate more than 70 million kilowatt hours of electricity—enough to eliminate more than 10,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
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Earth Day 2013: The World’s Largest Commercial Living Building, The Bullitt Center, Opens
The long-awaited grand opening of The Bullitt Center in Seattle took place on Monday, April 22, 2013—celebrating industry changing technology and innovation in Net-Zero and green design.
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FRIDAY FUNNY: Sliding Into Home, Literally!
For some people, living within the walls of a converted baseball stadium would be the ultimate fantasy. (Talk about your Field of Dreams!) And while baseball isn’t for everyone, just think about the pickup baseball games the kids will play.
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Air Quality and Location Decisions Survey
Business Facilities and Fourth Economy Consulting have teamed up to survey corporate real estate managers, location consultants, facility managers, and economic developers to identify how air quality affects location decisions.
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SPECIAL FEATURE From Business Facilities: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy
With $60 billion in federal recovery aid and new initiatives, New York and New Jersey are gearing up to rebuild from the historic cataclysm that devastated the region last fall.
