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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. billion) and Retail ($109.6 Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. By the BF Staff.

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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral).

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How Covid-19 Will Impact the Global Construction Industry?

Constructonomics

Because of the COVID outbreak in China, travel restrictions, and the closing of ports, the supply chain was disrupted in the US. On the other hand, the construction demand for retail, entertainment, and hospitality projects may become weaker.

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Mastering theme park construction coordination

The Korte Company

Master plans are labored over for years, accounting for all aspects of guests’ experiences. Discovery Children ’s Museum – Las Vegas, NV: This 54,000-square-foot tenant improvement job included building nine exhibit areas for traveling exhibits as well as a permanent eight-level climbing tower within the building’s three-story atrium.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase.

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How Has Covid Affected the Construction Industry?

Lets Build

While on-site construction personnel are largely working as before, architects, accountants, and marketing staff are increasingly working remotely. While there’s still a high desire for well-built homes, we anticipate declining demand for retail space as consumer budgets shrink.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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Sophisticated planning is required to account for never ending variables that help to keep supply chain costs down and quality and profits up. This accounts for 8.5 But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. trillion in 2011, a 6.6 percent to $2.66