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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Austin, Texas has emerged in recent years as a new technology powerhouse, ranking No. funding round.

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

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Louis and Chicago to the north and New Orleans to the south, while Interstate 30 connects Arkansas with markets to the southwest, including Texas and Mexico. population.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Three Louisiana Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) schools, including one at Southern University at Shreveport, deliver technicians with required certificates and FAA certifications. The Air Industrial Park offers all utilities and infrastructure including multiple rail spurs from Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Eder Gallardo , 35, VP, Edward’s Homes of El Paso, El Paso, Texas. Steven Speer , 29, Senior Construction Superintendent and Safety Manager, Blackrock Builders, College Station, Texas. Chelsea Timmons , 33, VP of Community Experience, TRI Pointe Homes, Austin, Texas. Certifications • Florida Building Contractor.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Bordered by the Gulf of Mexico to the south and Texas to the west, the sky is literally the limit for an area where an estimated $48 billion in private investments already have been announced, including several mega-projects in the natural gas industry. From the September/October 2013 issue.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

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Stephen Brooke Digital Delivery Manager, Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, MO Stephen Brooke is a Digital Delivery Manager at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, MO. She also identified the need for consistent and efficient project processes and helped drive digital transformation at Texas Instruments.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship covers tuition for Kentucky students enrolling in nearly 1,000 certificate and degree programs in five, high-demand sectors. Highway 81 provides quick and easy access into Canada, as well as to the Ports in Texas.