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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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From the September/October 2017 Issue. This high achievement level is one reason a 2017 Chief Executive survey of CEOs placed Iowa second in the nation in worker quality. By the BF Staff. I owa’s leaders have an ambitious target for the state’s workforce education goals. Iowa consistently earns high marks for its education climate.

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Georgia Ports See Surge In Private Investments, Record Cargo Volumes

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percent in total tonnage across all terminals during Fiscal Year 2017, and doing it safely and without congestion. Both the Governor’s and the Legislature’s support of port deepening and transportation projects have helped make Savannah and Brunswick what they are today. Louis, Chicago and the Ohio Valley. Savannah handled 3.85

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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. “This refers, in particular, to the development of oil and gas fields, the use of the Northern Sea Route as the shortest cargo transit route between Europe and Asia, and the development of industrial, transport and tourist infrastructure.”

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Two unique state programs are the winners of our Achievement in Public-Private Partnership awards: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) , for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project; and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the Edison Innovation Fund. and the largest road project in Pennsylvania’s history.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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Nickson Industrial Warehouses is building three Class A tilt-wall buildings in the park, adding unique inventory to Tomball. All with 28-foot clear heights, the inventory will include two 25,200-square-foot and one 30,600-square-foot single-tenant office/warehouse buildings. Discover more at tomballtxedc.org.

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