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E-Commerce, Logistics Signed Largest Warehouse Leases In 2018

Business Facilities

CBRE study found that last year, 61 of the largest 100 industrial leases in the U.S. Read: E-Commerce, Logistics Signed Largest Warehouse Leases In 2018 at BusinessFacilities.com. were completed by e-commerce companies and logistics firms.

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Medient To Build America’s Largest Movie Studio In Georgia

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The project will be the largest in the US and as much of the site will be open to visitors, it is also expected to become a major tourist destination in the country. The Effingham IDA will enter a 20 year capital lease with Medient and provide $1.25 million for site development.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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Hello Atlanta!

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When the event kicked off earlier this month, a cast of characters, including property managers, maintenance staff, leasing agents, developers, and a throng of vendors (that's me again), descended on the Georgia World Congress Center. And leasing agents can offer true self-guided tours across multiple communities and during off-times.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Apple’s new manufacturing facility will rise on the site of the former First Solar plant in Mesa, AZ. “Arizona’s team moved quickly to put together an attractive package that put the Mesa site front and center as Apple considered locations for its renewed commitment to U.S. Photo: solarsystems-usa.net). manufacturing.”

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Global Railcar Firm Growing Indiana Operations Into Midwest Maintenance Hub

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Global railcar leasing company GATX Corporation will expand its Terre Haute, IN operations into a full-scale Midwest maintenance hub, creating up to 59 new jobs by 2020. GATX, which leases railcars to a diverse mix of global companies, currently has more than 121,000 railcars in its North American fleet, serving more than 900 customers.

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All About of Construction Equipment | Types of Construction Equipment | Machines Used in Construction | Heavy-Duty Equipment

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Along with loading the materials, loaders are also used to move the construction materials present at the site. They help in the transfer of material from stockpiles on the ground to trucks and transport them around the construction site. A dumper is designed to carry bulk material on building sites. Bulldozers. Forklifts.