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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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In addition to warehouses, autonomous vehicles in logistics can also be found in airports, harbors and yards. CONNECTING NASHVILLE TO LONDON, AND BEYOND. No doubt, Nashville has earned its position as a global point of interest and has witnessed a record number of visitors vying to experience the excitement of “Music City.”

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. billion in new construction permits issued in 2018, while in-state neighbor Nashville currently has 18 projects underway valued at $100 million or more, including two $1 billion projects. Innovative Building Material Being Touted in Wake of Disastrous Calif.

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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee

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billion investment; in Nashville, ARAMARK is opening a new facility that will create 1,500 jobs, while Swiss-based UBS is adding 1,000 jobs to its existing operation. The new ARAMARK Business Services Center in Nashville represents an investment of approximately $20 million in Davidson County. initiative.

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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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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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With scenic swatches of pastoral landscape and urban hubs like Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee is capitalizing on its diverse markets with a new tool which, it hopes, will become an industry standard bearer. Tennessee was one of the first two states in the nation awarded $501 million in Race to the Top funds for education reform.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. Coupled with one of the lowest tax burdens in the U.S.,

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