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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. But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

Rory Woolsey

Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail: Imagine a trip from Seattle to San Diego using a road map to Dallas, Texas. As you travel south the road signs point you in a direction that does not match the plan causing great consternation to the driver. Hasty plans make for troubling travel.

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

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The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In Four sections are now open to travelers. Westgate, a new technology park adjacent to Crane, is developing several new commercial business sites.

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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. In July 2012, Wheeling retained a land planning consultant to evaluate alternate development scenarios over the eastern portion of the airport district to outline aviation and commercial development options.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

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The finance industry continues to see high returns in Lubbock with a diverse portfolio in commercial and investment banking. As the epicenter for art, wine and music in West Texas, more than six million visitors travel to Lubbock and spend a combined $840 million annually. States across the U.S.

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

All he needed to do was confine his work to residential projects for two years before going commercial. That incident made news, if only because a local reporter was traveling with Effic that night. Our bassist flies in from Houston and the rhythm guitarist comes in from Dallas.”. This is what led him to The Korte Company.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A major incentive is the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF), which is designed to expedite the development and commercialization of new technologies and to attract and create jobs in technology fields. Over 80,000 vehicles travel through this intersection every day, making Waxahachie an ideal location for a variety of business and industry.

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