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Major Expansions Underway At KSU

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Kansas State University’s newest residence hall, Wefald Hall and Kramer Dining Center houses more than 540 students in 129,000 square feet of living space on its eight floors and is part of the Kramer Complex connected by enclosed walkways. It houses the computing and information sciences, and electrical and computer engineering.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Google’s growth in the city has helped put Pittsburgh in the top tier of regional technology sites. and Cerner Corp.,

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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Among a number of benefits, this allows Brunswick County to provide industries fully developed shovel-ready sites at low or no cost. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5 percent for carloads and 5.2

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Potential on-site hotel to provide passengers with convenient accommodations. FTZ 124 has 12 subzones and a combined 835-acre Alternative Site Framework (ASF) consisting of four different facilities. Bulk Terminal 1 is on 71 acres at a site 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico. 20-acre reinforced concrete lay-down yard.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Since the onset of shale gas production, Pennsylvania businesses and homeowners have benefited from a 50 percent decline in natural gas prices and a corresponding 40 percent reduction in the cost of electricity. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S., Wind power in the U.S. The project is part of a $1.9-billion

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Rail service is available throughout the County, with direct access at several sites and industrial parks. Many shovel ready sites are available in Oswego County. Within the industrial parks, all sites have utilities and other necessary infrastructure in place. Future expansion includes the development of an inland port.