Our State of Energy
February 22, 2010With worldwide electricity demand expected to double in the next 20 years, the need for safe, clean and reliable energy sources has never been greater. Nuclear energy is experiencing renewed…
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A Conversation with Norman Whitaker, President of the Central Midlands Council of Governments
January 25, 2010MidlandsBiz: What are the origins of the Central Midlands Council of Governments? Norman Whitaker: The Central Midlands Council of Governments (the COG) was founded in 1969 as an economic…
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Greening Your Company to Improve the Bottom Line
January 24, 2010Greening your business is quickly becoming a popular label many firms are pursuing to capitalize on the popular trend and positive press. For some companies, it is a necessity out…
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2010 and Beyond: Big Challenges for Commercial Construction
January 24, 2010As we grow through great hardship, optimism becomes the feet of progress. Author Unknown Merely three years ago, 2007 found our firm running to keep pace with construction demands –…
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Rediscovering downtown: An economic option for the future
January 24, 2010For decades, suburbia has been the focus of growth and development in our cities. Families moved out to the suburbs in search of better schools and bigger houses with two…
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Columbia's Commercial Real Estate: Have we reached the bottom yet?
January 20, 2010Martin A. Moore, CCIM, SIOR Principal, CBRE The question that prevails in conversations on the economy and commercial real estate is Have we reached the bottom? The Columbia office market…
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Commercial Projects over $1M to year-end 2009
January 19, 2010ADDRESS OCCUR VALUE DESCRIPTION 420 Foster Brothers Dr Business $28,791,907 Construct distribution facility – Home Depot Distribution Ctr 1000 Abberley Village Cir Multi-Family $14,189,452 304 Unit Apartment Complex 2711 Colonial Dr…
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Four Year Buidling Permit Activity
January 19, 2010Permit data includes Total Residential (single family and multi-family), Aditions/Repairs, and New Non-Residential Source: Central Midlands Council of Governments For more information about the MidlandsBiz Market Trends partners, click…
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