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2015 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions

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The increased commercial construction activity paved the way for some large new retail construction projects and restaurant construction, as national retailers and restaurant owners became more confident in the improving economy. When more retailers are packed together, some can get lost in the shuffle.

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Is a National General Contractor or Local Commercial Construction Firm Better For Your Project?

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If you’re opening a new Target location in Seattle and your short list of retail construction contractors are local GCs who have built other Targets, it’s the best of both worlds – local GC with knowledge of your brand standard. a flagship store in a vertical mall like Water Tower Place in Chicago….

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. You know if the white shirt should go to Kansas and the blue shirt should go to Chicago or the other way around.”.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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In fact, a 2017 joint report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), found Iowa to be the easiest state for companies to directly purchase renewable energy. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha.

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

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Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Joplin’s quality of living is enhanced with two major regional medical centers, more than 150 restaurants and a wide variety of retail options from locally owned shops to the 114-store Northpark Mall. Northpark Mall, Joplin, MO. Louis, Tulsa, Little Rock and Memphis are just hours away.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. Joplin’s quality of living is enhanced with two major regional medical centers, more than 150 restaurants and a wide variety of retail from locally owned shops to the 114-store Northpark Mall. The Joplin Metro area in southwest Missouri is in the center of North American markets.

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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. From New Mexico, it’s possible to reach Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma and Utah within one day’s trucking, and California markets in two days. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St.