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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. NOLA, MEMPHIS ARE LOGISTICS LEADERS. Memphis, home to the global hub for FedEx, continued to command the top spot in BF’s Logistics Leaders (Air Cargo Hubs) metro ranking. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee — Alcoa Expands Auto Sheet Operation In Blount County

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Largest Cities (2011): Memphis, 652,050; Nashville-Davidson (balance), 609,644; Knoxville, 180,761; Chattanooga, 170,136. Bill Haslam recently joined with representatives from TeamHealth to announce the company’s plans to expand its corporate operations by leasing a new facility to be constructed at Base Pointe Business Park in Alcoa, TN.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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That infrastructure, combined with an affordable, qualified workforce and a favorable business climate, make the state an ideal location for businesses wanting to easily move bulk commodities and consumer goods. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. That represents 42 percent of the total U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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With scenic swatches of pastoral landscape and urban hubs like Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee is capitalizing on its diverse markets with a new tool which, it hopes, will become an industry standard bearer. A clear path to acquiring or leasing the property must be identified and documented.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Dyer County is located in Northwest Tennessee, about 75 miles north of Memphis, and is bordered on the west by the mighty Mississippi River. Dyersburg is about a 90-minute drive from Memphis International Airport and the Super Hub of FedEx. Port of Cate offers close proximity to interstates I-55, I-155, I-40, I-24 and I-69.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

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However, analysts say higher interest rates and a glut of cars coming off leases (which will crowd used-car lots with late-model vehicles available at discounts) could act as a damper on new-car sales. The state’s award-winning infrastructure and proven logistics capabilities also play a role in the success of companies in the state.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Impact Infrastructure, LLC. USGBC Memphis Regional Chapter. We are not in favor of adding cost. HW Davis Construction, Inc. IBS Advisors, LLC.