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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

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It’s time to revisit another prediction I made last year in my blog post Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010 — Outside the Big Box. As for grading myself on that commercial construction trend, I would like to borrow a page from President Obama and say “incomplete.”. Chicago Place shopping mall retrofit.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

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Commercial Buildings, Campuses and Utilities Greening Our Cities. And Philadelphia , Chicago , Milwaukee , Atlanta , New York City , Detroit , and Vancouver are all implanting forms of green infrastructure plans. This is why even smaller projects have an important role to play.

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

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. per square foot, lower than the Chicago Market average of $4.84. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards. On a daily basis, 500 freight trains and 37,500 carloads of rail freight leave the Chicago metro region (i.e.,

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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As reported in the firm’s earlier studies, commercial real estate surrounding major U.S. CHICAGO EXEC ANCHORS WHEELING. The Village of Wheeling’s manufacturing base is anchored around its general aviation airport, Chicago Executive Airport, the third busiest in Chicagoland. exports, they see a bright long-term future.

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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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It is served by Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and CSX railroads, and provides lower cost and efficient shipping options to the east, west and gulf coasts, bypassing the congestion of Chicago, St. Louis and Indianapolis. Louis, 165 miles from Indianapolis and 179 miles from Chicago, Decatur boasts a number of access outlets.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. Commercial air service is available at Joplin Regional Airport and three other major airports within 90 minutes drive time. It is comprised of 3.9

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. For a growing number of companies, the answer is Hendricks County, just west of Indianapolis. Less than a day’s drive from New York, Chicago, St. By Dominique Cantelme. and San Francisco.

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