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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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ATLANTA NO. Atlanta, GA; San Antonio, TX and Phoenix, AZ are the top-ranked large metros in this flagship category, respectively. Metro Atlanta, home to 15 Fortune 500 companies, has become a red-hot tech hub. The Atlanta MSA is the 10th-largest metro economy in the nation with a GDP of $385.5 1 IN GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Georgia is Attracting Businesses in Droves

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That’s why Atlanta is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any metro area in the nation except New York City and Houston. Industry reports, as well as information about wage rates, incentives, unionization, taxes, transportation and quality of life can be found on the organization’s website. Infrastructure. Affordable.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Hunt Transport, ABF Freight System, P.A.M.

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

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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In addition, manufacturing, transportation and service sector employment are growing at a steady rate. Union Pacific, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc. With its central location and outstanding infrastructure, Greater Omaha is home to key transportation companies and is a logistics center. and Mutual of Omaha.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

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Dakota Clifford , Virginia Department of Transportation. Atlanta, Georgia. As a Civil Engineer and Project Manager at Hatch LTK, Isabel is heavily involved with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Red and Orange Line Transformation Program in Boston, one of the largest infrastructure improvement programs in the Northeast.