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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

Dennis grew up in Marissa, Illinois, a small town of farmers and coal miners. Dennis decided to pursue architecture as his career, making the grades to enter the architecture school at the University of Illinois. Right out of college, Dennis worked for a couple of different architectural practices in Decatur, Illinois.

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July/August 2014 Issue (Volume 47, Number 4)

Business Facilities

INDUSTRY FOCUS: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights | The surge in commercial aircraft production is offsetting declines in the global defense sector. LOCATION FOCUS: Illinois – Trying To Make Headway In Every Way | Gov. BUSINESS REPORT: Georgia – Latvian Fiberglass Producer Puts U.S. headquarters there.

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6 showcase hotel construction projects

The Korte Company

Lee Army Lodge was built to the Department of Defense’s strict Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection standards. Visitors’ quarters – Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. As with almost every Department of Defense project we complete, green construction methods were applied. The Four Seasons at Vail – Vail, Colorado.

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A culture of innovation, straight from the milking parlor

The Korte Company

It’s April 1959 in Hillsboro, Illinois. Strict codes and statutes, a chronic labor shortage, a supply chain gone topsy-turvy in the face of a global pandemic, and all of it dwarfed by the ever-growing mountain of zeroes and ones, the raw data we rely on to ensure we come in on time and on budget on every project. . So what do we do?

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Jerry Rehkemper, the man with the plans

The Korte Company

He still lives in Highland, Illinois. His initiative paid off, and by Monday morning, Jerry was an assistant superintendent on a 24-unit apartment project in Breese, Illinois. . Clair Square mall in Fairview Heights, Illinois. . This was especially true when it came to working with the Department of Defense.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Our state and local tax burdens are among the lowest in the country, and our state budget operates with a healthy surplus rather than a deficit.”. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. The West Coast was hit harder than any region, and the nation’s most-populous state found itself grappling with budget deficits that bottomed out at nearly $60 billion. Rounding out the top 10 are Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Utah and Wyoming. Here’s a sampling: no.