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Capital Investment

Breaking News: General Electric Moving HQ To Boston

January 13, 2016

New York, Rhode Island, Georgia, and at least eight other states were vying for the project, but in the end General Electric Co. has elected to relocate its global headquarters from Fairfield, CT to Boston.

Advanced Manufacturing

Feature Story: 3D Printing Is Shaping Up

March 4, 2015

Additive manufacturing is the hottest new growth sector, promising to revolutionize how just about anything you can imagine gets made.

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Site Selection

Location Spotlight: Hoosier Energy

December 11, 2017

The Hoosier Energy Power Network’s Economic Development team is dedicated to providing valuable site selection information and assistance to companies considering a relocation or expansion in Indiana or Illinois.

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Economic Development

Georgia Ports Authority To Double Port of Savannah Capacity

September 25, 2019

To keep up with growing container trade, the GPA plans to double Garden City Terminal’s annual capacity from 5.5 million to 11 million TEUS. Improvements will include a new container port on Hutchinson Island, expansion of GPA’s ship-to-shore crane fleet and berth improvements.

Breaking News

Nashville Selected For iHeartRadio Second Digital HQ

Corporate Headquarters December 6, 2019

New York-based iHeartRadio digital is expanding its team into Nashville, TN, creating new jobs in the emerging tech hub.

Data Center Company First To Qualify For New Illinois Tax Incentive

Data Centers December 5, 2019

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE will be the first company to make use of Illinois’ new sales tax exemption on equipment purchases at its Chicago data center campus.

Survey Says U.S. Employees Are The Happiest Employees

Surveys & Research December 5, 2019

A new global survey by Mindspace confirms that employees of large U.S. companies are happiest, but small to medium enterprises (SMEs) lag far behind.

Inter Pipeline Commits $7.5M To Plastic Waste Reduction Research

Research & Development December 2, 2019

The 10-year deal with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is the largest applied research partnership in the institute's history.

Data Center Company First To Qualify For New Illinois Tax Incentive

Data Centers December 5, 2019

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE will be the first company to make use of Illinois’ new sales tax exemption on equipment purchases at its Chicago data center campus.

Pawtucket, RI Launches $400M Economic Development Project

Economic Development December 2, 2019

The project will transform Pawtucket’s riverfront with extensive development, including a new United Soccer League (USL) Championship soccer team and stadium.

Facility Management

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

New Roof For The Truman Little White House December 6, 2019
With the current roof in place since 1911, Florida's only Presidential Museum will be protected with a new roof this winter. - Read: New Roof For The Truman Little White House at FacilityExecutive.com.
AR/VR Will Be As Common As Smartphones In The Workplace December 6, 2019
New report shows that enterprise adoption of AR/VR will hinge on worker acceptance and the influence of consumer technology. - Read: AR/VR Will Be As Common As Smartphones In The Workplace at FacilityExecutive.com.
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