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New Retail Construction Goes for the Gold in Shopping Center Development

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Easier permitting process: The decrease in new commercial construction projects in 2010 means commercial construction permits can be issued faster than before. Top talent: Like everyone else, subcontractors have had to trim staff, often keeping only the best employees.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 The Memphis, Tenn. billion in new construction permits issued in 2018, while in-state neighbor Nashville currently has 18 projects underway valued at $100 million or more, including two $1 billion projects. Region saw $1.3

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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. The permit is $250 annually and is applied to a single truck, giving companies the flexibility to pay for only the trucks that will travel in the zone rather than paying for their entire fleet.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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And, a network of water transportation along the Arkansas River contains ports in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Fort Smith, in addition to Mississippi River terminals in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. The West Memphis Mega Site is located in East Arkansas along the Mississippi River and is 1,420 acres.