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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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Adjacent to Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads and Interstates 20 and 49, companies at AeroPark are strategically located near some of the largest consumer markets in the South. The site offers a 24/7 control tower and a fire station and is designated a Foreign Trade Zone with customs and border security.

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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.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

His next position came from the Nestlé Company location in Granite City, where he did warehouse work and tested tea quality in the lab. So he marched down to the carpenters’ union hall and applied as an apprentice, ready to learn a trade and return to his construction roots. None of it held Tom’s interest.

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

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DuPage County is in close proximity to North America’s largest inland port, the Centerpoint Intermodal Center, which provides direct access to the BNSF logistics park and the Union Pacific Joliet Intermodal Terminal. FAA contract Air Traffic Control tower. 50 percent of all U.S. rail freight passes through Chicago’s rail yards.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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The Texas A&M University System landed a major federal biosecurity contract in June. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing. established its global professional services headquarters. With an initial investment of $176.6

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Katy has done a tremendous job engaging clients and cultivating strong relationships that have resulted in securing long-term contracts. She has a keen ability to manage contract execution and optimize project delivery across various disciplines. Director, Electrical Contracting. Civil Engineer and Project Manager.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The program offers three types of benefits: Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption – Exemption from transaction privilege tax on contracts for certain types of construction at an MRZ. State Preference Points – Enterprise Zone companies can earn preference points on state contracts. For more information, please visit this link.

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