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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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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

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He did return every summer to work on a permit as a union carpenter with his father. Vernon Distribution Center over a weekend and hand-delivered the proposal to Walgreens’ Headquarters in Chicago on Monday morning to edge out five other competitors that had a two-week head start. . Jenny had commissioned a well-known St.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co. Chicago’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Institute (DMDII), has partnered with McKinsey & Co.

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

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In addition, Brunswick County is one of the localities that receive economic development support from the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. 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. Asking rental rates are $4.70

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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Rail service is provided by Union Pacific, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe and Kansas City Southern. The Go Group was commissioned by leaders in Calcasieu Parish to devise plans that would help direct local, state and federal financing for infrastructure, educational and workforce needs.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Located in the heart of Illinois; in the great Midwest; within 200 miles of metropolitan areas of Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway are among those serving the state and provide transportation of raw materials and finished products throughout the nation. a total of 31,900 route miles.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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With two locations in Denver (Union Station and in the Lower Highlands), WeWork has the capacity for up to 2,000 workers. Northern Virginia continues its reign as the nation’s leading data center hub, followed in the top five by Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and the Las Vegas/Reno region, based on net absorption of megawatts.

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