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Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission Announces Grant Recipients

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The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) has awarded $350,000 in grants for nine projects. The projects chosen for funding will rely upon partnerships between arts, economic development and government organizations in order to promote the arts and economic growth in Kansas. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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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. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. population. million square feet.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2023

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Stephen Brooke Digital Delivery Manager, Burns & McDonnell Kansas City, MO Stephen Brooke is a Digital Delivery Manager at Burns & McDonnell in Kansas City, MO. This approach facilitated more informed strategic planning and resource allocation. Robert is also incredibly data-centric.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

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SFPUC also inappropriately approved 5 task orders for federally funded projects, which occurred because federal regulations contradict the expectations of the SFPUC’s commission for JOCs. Labor rates were not billed consistently with the labor rates that were actually paid to employees thereby costing the city $73,742.

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Job Order Contracting – Audit Results

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SFPUC also inappropriately approved 5 task orders for federally funded projects, which occurred because federal regulations contradict the expectations of the SFPUC’s commission for JOCs. Labor rates were not billed consistently with the labor rates that were actually paid to employees thereby costing the city $73,742.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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We are blessed to have natural resources like oil and gas, but you have to be able to transport them and that adds value,” he told the American Press. Its facility includes the City Docks—located 34 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico on the Calcasieu River Ship Channel, which is 40 feet deep and 400 feet wide.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Abundant natural resources mean the state is a net exporter of electricity, which is reflected in the price of natural gas and electricity. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City.