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CBO on the Road: DeWALT Tough in the South

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Construction Business Owner Editor Kathy Wells and Managing Editor Elizabeth Manning recently took on Nashville, Tennessee, for DeWALT Tool's Tough in the South event. Catch up on some of the newest tools in the DeWALT lineup below through the CBO team's live tweets from the event.

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The US Civil Rights Trail: How to plan a civil-rights themed road trip in the South

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This interactive website lists more than 100 locations in 15 states, making it easier than ever to plan a civil rights-themed road trip through the region. From Birmingham, we head north, across the Tennessee border, to Nashville. You can learn more about these events in the Civil Rights Room at the Nashville Public Library.

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

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billion investment by Dominion Virginia Power, which constructed a cutting-edge technology power plant. Positive absorption remains in all industrial submarkets in DuPage County, showing continued strength and growth in the county in leasing, user sales and construction completions. The picturesque rural setting recently welcomed a $1.3

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. Indiana’s easy access and unmatched road, rail and waterway connectivity make the state a logistics hub and prime location for distribution centers, which need to get products to every corner of the nation quickly and efficiently.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH. Nashville is continually lauded as one of the most compelling and fastest growing cities in the country. And the city’s undeniable creative spirit continues to attract more and more musicians, artisans, craftsman, chefs, brewers and others who now call Nashville home.

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General Assembly Moves to Repeal Tennessee's Prevailing Wage Act

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When I moved to Nashville in 2006, I was sworn into the Tennessee bar by a local judge. This is due to the Federal mandate of requiring a specified wage rate on road work. My partner happened to be in trial on a significant prevailing wage dispute, and the court a break during the trial to admit me to the practice of law in Tennessee.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Rendering of Hoosier Energy’s new LEED headquarters building under construction in Bloomington, Indiana. Central Indiana has long been a favorite for the logistics world, given its extensive access to road and rail. Switzerland County recently has completed construction on the Markland Business Park. Credit: Hoosier Energy).

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