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BUSINESS REPORT: Missouri – Ford Invests $1.1 Billion In Kansas City Truck Plant Expansion

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On May 02-2013, Ford Motor Company announced it would add a third crew and more than 2,000 jobs at the Kansas City Assembly Plant which builds the F-150. Ford is adding more than 2,000 jobs at its Kansas City (MO) Assembly Plant to meet surging demand for the Ford F-150 and planned production of the all-new Ford Transit.

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Integrated Roadways Smart Pavement Kicks ‘Dumb Roads’ To The Curb

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Startland News reports that Kansas City-based Integrated Roadways recently secured a U.S. patent for its “smart pavement” that transforms humdrum roads into the network for the mobile Internet of Things.

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Welder Sparked Fire at Kansas Apartment Construction Site

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. . The Kansas City Star reports a welder accidently ignited wood building materials while working on the construction site a four-story apartment building in Overland Park, Kansas on Monday. The multi-million CityPlace development is located at the southeast corner of College Boulevard and Nieman Road.

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Missouri Lays Foundation for 'Road to Tomorrow'

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The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) will open a 200-mile stretch of Interstate 70, from Kansas City to St. Louis, to private industry for use as a “laboratory” for construction of future generations of highways.

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1,500th Envision Sustainability Professional Credentialed

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yes, something like LEED for roads and bridges). jurisdictions from New York City to Chicago, from Dallas to Los Angeles, and from Kansas City to San Diego. Envision is a voluntary third party sustainable development rating system for all types and sizes of infrastructure projects, as opposed to buildings (.

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

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Without applying for, or accepting any tax incentives, Shorr Packaging chose a location on Ferry Road between Route 59 and Eola Road. Canada and Mexico, while its access to over the road transportation is apparent. Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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The finalists are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. “After an overwhelming response – 78 applications total – we chose to select seven finalists instead of five because of their outstanding potential to transform the future of urban transportation.”.