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3D-Printed Homes Aren't the Future—They're the Now

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ICON’s Texas homes, constructed in collaboration with Kansas City developer 3Strands, feature two to four bedrooms and prices start in the $400,000 range. We built four homes in the configuration we did because we could do it in the existing zoning,” he added. 3Strand’s Co-founder and CEO says “demand has been off the charts.”

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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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This means that new hot spots of tech innovation are springing up in places like Kansas City, the site of Google’s new high speed Google Fiber network, and Pittsburgh, a new hotbed for innovative tech start-ups. Greater Kansas City: Silicon Prairie. We’ve found this in Kansas City. Rick Perry in a statement.

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July/August 2014 Issue (Volume 47, Number 4)

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BUSINESS REPORT: Four Cities To Pilot Kansas Statewide Broadband Initiative | Four Kansas cities will participate in a pilot program that will help the state develop strategic plans to meet broadband needs and priorities.

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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. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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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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Rising Export Volumes Spur Inland Port Development Across the U.S.

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Louis and Kansas City. Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic China Contributed Columns Executive Analysis Featured Post Florida International Logistics And Distribution Online Features Ports And Free Trade Zones Inland Ports Jones Lang LaSalle' Their location is vital.