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Construction Business Owner Blogs

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Resource Center. Luckily, my colleague and I only had to travel two and a half hours to the Atlanta area to meet with leading construction manufacturers from China, Japan and South Korea. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety. Compliance/Regulations. Sales/Marketing.

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Iowa: Moving To The Top Of The Class

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The Quad Cities is a bi-state region located on the board of Iowa and Illinois. Photo: Quad Cities Chamber). billion signature I-74 bridge, where tens of thousands of people will travel back and forth between the states every day. Louis, Kansas City, Des Moines, Indianapolis and Omaha.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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From the people to the technology and the resources to the components, the system that moves a product from the supplier to the customer involves many steps. But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St.

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

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The less money that is needed to spend on gas and other work-related travel, the more money that can be spent on everything else. “In The rich timber resources make it home to Virginia-Carolina Wood Products that supplies both domestic and international markets with Class A lumber. Four sections are now open to travelers.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Abundant natural resources mean the state is a net exporter of electricity, which is reflected in the price of natural gas and electricity. The permit is $250 annually and is applied to a single truck, giving companies the flexibility to pay for only the trucks that will travel in the zone rather than paying for their entire fleet.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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The City of York and York County Development Corporation (YCDC) has a shovel ready 34-acre site adjacent to a rail spur. All sites are within five miles of Interstate 80, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe mainline travels east/west, which gives rail access to a bevy of manufacturers, agri-business and logistic companies alike.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Innovation Fund: As part of the implementation of Accelerate Alabama, this fund was created to maximize the use of the State’s economic development resources by leveraging annual research and development expenditures by Public Universities within the State to generate resources which can be used to support economic development initiatives.

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