Missouri Economic Development: Showing The Way
Business Facilities
JUNE 22, 2022
Subash Alias, CEO, Missouri Partnership, shares his outlook for the partnership and the state. The Show Me State is ideally positioned to attract businesses.
Making It Happen In Joplin, Missouri
Business Facilities
APRIL 9, 2021
Entrepreneurs are flocking to the Joplin region, where they can leverage a low cost of living, world-class transportation infrastructure and a regional workforce. Read: Making It Happen In Joplin, Missouri at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Missouri Governor’s Report: Show Me Success
Business Facilities
APRIL 6, 2020
Mike Parson is busy building a 21st century infrastructure in Missouri with world-class logistics, a bevy of workforce development initiatives and high-speed connectivity for all. Read: Missouri Governor’s Report: Show Me Success at BusinessFacilities.com.
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$1.5B airport terminal opens in Kansas City, Missouri
Construction Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
The sustainable, adaptable facility marks the largest infrastructure project in the city’s history, according to builder Clark Construction.
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Chewy To Expand, Create Over 1,200 New Jobs In Missouri
Business Facilities
JULY 22, 2020
Read: Chewy To Expand, Create Over 1,200 New Jobs In Missouri at BusinessFacilities.com. Online petfood retailer Chewy, Inc. will open a new 800,000-square-foot eCommerce fulfillment center in Belton, MO.
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Casey’s General Stores Investing $50M In Missouri
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 18, 2019
Read: Casey’s General Stores Investing $50M In Missouri at BusinessFacilities.com. The new state-of-the-art warehousing, logistics and distribution facility in Joplin, MO will create up to 125 new jobs.
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Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 20, 2023
The company is more than 100 years old, with roots in Omaha where it has helped design and build the electrical backbone that powers much of the city’s economic engine and cultural infrastructure.
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New Chairman Graves Takes Central House Role on Infrastructure
ENR Construction
JANUARY 12, 2023
Veteran Missouri lawmaker Sam Graves takes the transportation and Infrastructure panel gavel.
Feds Announce $6.5M in Infrastructure Grants
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 23, 2020
Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, and the Pawnee Nation in Oklahoma will receive a combined $6.5 million in federal grants, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These federal grants will advance innovative…
Thermoplastic Pipe Manufacturer Expanding In Missouri
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 5, 2016
The facility is the Hilliard, OH-based company’s 62nd manufacturing plant, its 48th in the United States, and its first in Missouri. It represents a significant capital investment for ADS, whose growth is a result of favorable policies enacted by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT).
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Smartphones Can Now Monitor Aging U.S. Infrastructure
Construction Equipment
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
University of Missouri scientists have developed a smartphone-based system to monitor the United States’ aging infrastructure. The university team said the app will allow users to better observe these structures, including deteriorating roads and bridges. According to ECN, smartphones are packed…
NEW WEBINAR: Adopting Labor Operations Software for Contractors
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 20, 2023
The company is more than 100 years old, with roots in Omaha where it has helped design and build the electrical backbone that powers much of the city’s economic engine and cultural infrastructure.
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Amazon Creating Over 1,500 Jobs In Missouri
Business Facilities
MARCH 9, 2018
Peters will be the online retail giant's first fulfillment center in Missouri. Read: Amazon Creating Over 1,500 Jobs In Missouri at BusinessFacilities.com. The high-tech operation in St.
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Nestlé Professional USA Investing $7.5M In Missouri Expansion
Business Facilities
MAY 4, 2022
Nestlé Professional USA, the out-of-home division of Nestlé, will create more than 30 jobs with its Trenton, MO expansion project.
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CVS Health Opens Retail Distribution Center In Missouri
Business Facilities
AUGUST 27, 2018
Read: CVS Health Opens Retail Distribution Center In Missouri at BusinessFacilities.com. The new facility in the Skyport Industrial Park will create more than 360 new jobs across the Kansas City, MO region.
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Special Report: Call Centers/Back Office – Making A Connection In Southwest Missouri
Business Facilities
MAY 12, 2015
Special Report: Call Centers/Back Office – Making A Connection In Southwest Missouri appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Call centers are flocking to the Show-Me State, with Taney County, MO poised for development as an emerging hub for back office, call center and IT operations.
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No New DOT Expansion Projects Expected In Missouri
ENR Construction
JULY 15, 2015
Many engineers, consultants and contractors will have to seek work in places other than Missouri through the rest of the decade. Early this month, the Missouri Dept. of Transportation announced it will not embark on any new expansion projects in its five-year FY2016-20 transportation plan, due to lack of funding.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 To Boost Economy Across 16 Host Cities
Business Facilities
JUNE 27, 2022
The 16 Host Cities picked for FIFA World Cup 2026 were selected based on transportation, human rights, stadium infrastructure, fan fest locations and training sites.
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Industry Focus: Logistics – Big Wheels Keep On Rollin’
Business Facilities
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Feature Story Featured Post Industry Focus International Logistics And Distribution Magazine Magazine Highlights Missouri New York Panama Transportation Infrastructure U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.
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State DOTs Taking Controversial Guardrail Model Off of Approved List
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 21, 2014
Virginia''s transportation department this month followed Missouri, Nevada and Massachusetts in taking off a controversial guardrail end-terminal model from its approved highway-products list. Infrastructure'
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How to Prepare for an Increase in Projects From the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
How to Prepare for an Increase in Projects From the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act What impact could the bill have on the construction industry? Promote to rotator No Main Image Sponsored by Tags AvidXchange construction and infrastructure. Fill out the form on this page to download the e-book.
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Kansas City Launches “Smart City” Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 9, 2016
Sprint is excited to be part of this important initiative to enable greater connectivity in our hometown, Kansas City,” said Tim Donahue, president, Kansas and Missouri Region at Sprint. “We Relocating or Expanding Your Business In Missouri. Considering Missouri for your company’s relocation or expansion project? Think Big-7.
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Redundancy is the first line of defense during power grid cyberattacks
CK Power
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. It’s too easy to dismiss the subject as a far-fetched dystopian nightmare.
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Low Water Disrupts Mississippi Traffic
ENR Construction
JANUARY 11, 2013
Louis, where the Missouri River flows in, and Cairo, Ill., A severe drought has left water levels near historic lows on parts of the Mississippi, especially the 200-mile “choke-point” between St. at the Ohio River confluence.
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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 19, 2014
On January 22, representatives from businesses, utilities, nonprofit, and city and county government attended a meeting of the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission to get an update on the tornado recovery efforts. The Joplin Metro area in southwest Missouri is in the center of North American markets.
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Tired of Waiting for Feds, Water Board Pursues Plan B for Red River
ENR Construction
OCTOBER 10, 2012
?The Lake Agassiz Water Authority board voted unanimously in September to study further a $781-million water-pipeline project proposal that would deliver water from the Missouri River to communities in eastern North Dakota's Red River Valley.
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How to plan your warehouse layout
The Korte Company
FEBRUARY 28, 2019
Can these connections be customized, or must the site work with existing infrastructure that cannot be altered? The property should also be able to support additional connections to roadways, railways, parking lots or other external infrastructure. Louis, Missouri. Infrastructure needs inform warehouse layout.
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Low and Slow: One Day in Kansas City
ENR Construction
JUNE 1, 2015
Crossing the Mississippi River into Missouri was significant for Mrs. Martin and her crew.
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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
and Ontario, Canada, with multi-modal transportation infrastructure that offers a wide range of distribution options. The corridor’s multi-modal transportation infrastructure offers a wide range of distribution options: Flint’s Bishop International Airport is at its core, offering continental and international flights.
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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum
Pro Builder
APRIL 1, 2021
Solar trees at Florida's Babcock Ranch, where sustainability is built into the infrastructure. Industry supporters have introduced such measures in Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, and Utah. It also reflects growing national interest—if not quite yet a trend—toward all-electric homes and community-wide solar. .
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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 22, 2016
Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. Robust and cost effective utility infrastructure is a location advantage. County is a leading international trade center). Overseas food brands often setup operations in L.A. Bacardi Canada Inc.,
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A New Wave of Intentional Communities
Natural Building
MAY 18, 2020
The East Wind Community is hidden deep in the Ozarks of southern Missouri and calls itself an “income-sharing, egalitarian community” They have 1,145 acres of largely undeveloped highland forest. Their products, which are mainly sold across the Midwest, typically gross between $2 million and $3 million annually.
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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 16, 2014
Investing in transit infrastructure including bus rapid transit lines and bike lanes, and promoting transit-oriented development (TOD) that attracts new businesses and creates jobs. Charging its Promise Zone Director and Advisory Board with eliminating wasteful and duplicative government programs. Far West U.S. - Mid Atlantic U.S.
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45 Celebrate Economic Development Week!
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 10, 2016
Seminars strive to create a core of “in-the-know” community leaders, entrepreneurs, and business professionals by arming them with essential knowledge to improve infrastructure, attract and retain business, and sustain a healthy local economy.
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Capturing a Treasure Trove of Data Insights With Digital Twin
Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
In his 20 years there, he has been a part of some of the largest infrastructure projects around the globe, including mining, hydropower and water and wastewater treatment, conveyance and storage, frequently working with teams in North and South America, the UK, India and Asia. Autodesk Tandem.
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Learn the Benefits of Push-to-Talk over Cellular, GPS Dispatching & Real-Time Videoconferencing
Construction Business Owner
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Get nationwide voice, text & video calling that can be quickly deployed with no infrastructure costs. Push-to-Talk over cellular (PoC) is today’s Nextel radio network with nationwide voice, text and video calling that can be quickly deployed with no infrastructure costs. Wed, 12/14/2022 - 09:31.
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Locations For The Manufacturing Industry: On The Bright Side
Business Facilities
APRIL 25, 2022
Economic developers are going to great lengths to highlight their advantages as competition dramatically increases for new manufacturing locations.
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Talent Attraction: Millennial Magnets
Business Facilities
JUNE 10, 2021
Millennials will soon make up 75 percent of the U.S. workforce—and locations that offer the right balance of living, working and playing are the frontrunners to acquire their skills. Read: Talent Attraction: Millennial Magnets at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Linking The Global Supply Chain
Business Facilities
APRIL 4, 2022
A number of states are now in the matchmaking business, all trying to help companies solve their increasingly complex and demanding supply chain issues.
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Top Logistics Hubs: Delivering The Goods
Business Facilities
APRIL 19, 2021
The disruptions caused by the pandemic fueled skyrocketing shipping costs, which should ease as market fundamentals return to something resembling normal this year. Read: Top Logistics Hubs: Delivering The Goods at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 14, 2016
The report, issued last year, revealed that the nation’s aging infrastructure is not equipped to deal with a dramatically growing population in regions throughout the country. USDOT developed the Smart City Challenge as a response to the trends identified in the Beyond Traffic draft report.
How Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) Saves Contractors Time & Money
Construction Business Owner
JULY 21, 2020
Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) is today’s Nextel radio network with nationwide voice, text, and video calling that can be quickly deployed with no infrastructure costs. Tue, 07/21/2020 - 07:14. Key takeaways from this informative white paper: What is PoC and how does it work? What are the key benefits of PoC to contractors?
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245 Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 24, 2017
In addition to the most well-known tectonic activity in California, other important zones to be aware of are in the Pacific Northwest, Southeast Missouri, and Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Geological Survey (USGS) by dividing land area into seismic (ground acceleration) zones based on historical events. Best viewed on desktop.).
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42 FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Green House not only stores data on its own servers but houses other clients’ servers as well, so secure infrastructure is critical to its operations. Wyoming also is not prone to experience the natural disasters that make other parts of the country less ideal for data centers, including flooding, earthquakes and hurricanes.
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