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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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In June, the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) launched the Select Tennessee Certified Sites Program ( www.selecttennessee.com ), a new, statewide endeavor that assesses, certifies and promotes available sites for relocations and expansions. Each aspect has its own purpose and meaning.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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BUSINESS REPORT: AeroTurbine Opens HQ In Miramar As Florida Aerospace Grows

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a wholly owned subsidiary of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), recently opened its 264,000-square-foot in Miramar. The building will support the unique requirements of each of our core business lines, engine material, airframe material, asset leasing and asset trading.”. “We From the January/February 2014 issue.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Officers accept entries of merchandise, clear passengers, collect duties and enforce various provisions. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Sooner or Later You’ll Choose Oklahoma

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MidAmerica Industrial Park Airport. At 9,000 acres, MidAmerica can accommodate virtually any footprint need, with shovel-ready sites ranging from small parcels to large sites. Adjacent to Fairview’s airport and adjoining U.S. By Shana Daley . From the September/October 2013 issue. population. The incubator is 8,400 sq.

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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Among a number of benefits, this allows Brunswick County to provide industries fully developed shovel-ready sites at low or no cost. Midwest Airports. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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After leasing the U.S. AZLabs is located adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport making it a strategic location for unmanned and autonomous vehicle research and operations. Currently, Peoria has three dynamic, shovel-ready sites in highly sought-after areas of the city. In 2015, Apple decided to put its $2 billion, 1.3-million-square-foot

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