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Commercial Construction 2017 Trends and Predictions

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and Kansas City to turn fringe, underutilized warehouse areas into full-blown entertainment zones. This emphasis on food-entertainment is part of a larger trend wherein clients are transitioning under-performing shopping centers into full-service entertainment districts with retail, multiple restaurants, theaters and more.

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

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However, technology companies are realizing that to be truly global, they need to tap innovation at more locations and in new high-growth markets. Tiversa: 25 new jobs, a cybersecurity company that recently expanded into a $2.6M, seven-story, 48,000-square-foot building in downtown Pittsburgh. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie.

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Ford Offers Gas When Diesel Is Too Much | ENR: Engineering News.

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plans to cash in on that trend by offering gasoline power in its new medium-duty F-650, which just starting rolling off the assembly line in Escobedo, Mexico, on August 15. near Kansas City. Ford Motor Co. The 2012 F-650 can now be had with a 6.8-liter liter V-10 that cranks out 362 horsepower and 457 lb-ft of torque.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. Nashville’s global profile has attracted an unprecedented number of visitors to the city. military forces.

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Curt Horstmann won’t sit still

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He’s worked everywhere from Kansas City to Rhode Island and even Hawaii. Me and a good friend, we made a trip over to see the submarine and the actual war zone. Paul Church. That was a challenge I’ve never done before and turned out rather well.” Working for The Korte Company also expanded his horizons.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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News & World Report said Iowa has the most reliable electrical grid in the country. For consultants and executives intrigued by Iowa’s ambitious plans for its future, here’s more good news: finding a suitable piece of land for business relocation can be a fast, painless undertaking in Iowa. IOWA’S CERTIFIED SITES PROGRAM.

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Fifth Avenue: A Top 10 Great Street For 2012

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APA singled out Fifth Avenue for its wealth of historic buildings and districts; vast array of commercial, retail, residential, religious, recreational and cultural uses; and reliance on planning and zoning to guide growth. Several of Fifth Avenue’s historic residences eventually were converted to museums.