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

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Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Midwest Airports. Currently, O’Hare International Airport is ranked #6 in the nation in cargo coming through the airport with 4.6

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. The airport pumps more than $28 billion into the region’s economy, and airport-related companies are responsible for 220,000 jobs, or one in every three in Memphis.

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Heroic Efforts In California

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windows, skylights, doors, HVAC, solar panels, artificial turf, electric vehicle charging) that qualify for financing through HERO. The city is adjacent to the Santa Rosa Plateau Wilderness Preserve and Cleveland National Forest, which provide opportunities for mountain recreation. billion on lower utility bills, conserve 7.8

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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Additionally, the Cleveland-Pittsburgh TechBelt Initiative—an initiative the Regional Chamber has taken a particular interest in as the physical center point of the TechBelt—served as the catalyst for the application team that won a $70 million Department of Defense-led National Research Center for Additive Manufacturing.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The wind turbines operating at Buffalo’s green energy complex on Lake Erie generate enough electricity to power roughly 15,000 homes; the turbines are under contract to a local utility, Constellation Energy Resources. The percentage of electricity generated by renewables continues to surge in the United States.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Brady McKinney , Huston Electric. Director, Electrical Contracting. Huston Electric. Brady proudly heads up the Electrical Contracting division of Huston Electric after starting as an intern ten years prior. Brady is a strong team member, a great leader, and ambassador for the next generation of Huston Electric.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center is a joint effort of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh together with Westinghouse Electric Company. After more than 18 years of planning, work finally began in late January on a new, 8,000-foot-long runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

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