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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

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BF: Amazon Prime’s decision to put its air-freight hub at Northern Kentucky’s CVG airport ensures that the Bluegrass State will be a global logistics leader for decades to come. TG: The commonwealth’s distribution and logistics industry absolutely draws additional corporate investment. Earlier this year, iServe Products Inc.,

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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The state’s regulatory agencies and local governments provide quicker, less costly and more predictable permitting processes for significant economic development projects without reducing environmental standards. A new conference center at the waterfront Westin Hotel will draw visitors from around the nation.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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One of the most compelling reasons for Northrup Grumman’s decision to invest in Florida was the availability of aviation workforce and the large “badgeable” talent pool with which to draw from. With 19 commercial airports, Florida airports are some of the most frequented travel destinations in the U.S.

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How to Building Construction Process Step by Step

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Building Permits. For that, we must take permission from different boards before you can go for the construction, like this municipal, airport authority, pollution control, etc. All drawing like Plan, Elevation, Section. Foundation work is done based on drawings provided by the architect. according to building drawing.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Florida’s rebound from the recession has created an economic environment that has been drawing even more businesses to the state. Cappadoro says Nyrstar likes the direct access that the three South Florida airports give the company to its operations in Canada, the U.S., percent, construction which grew by 3.9 Chile, Peru and Mexico. “To

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. manufacturing.” Direct economic impact of $1.33

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