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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Nissan North America Expanding in Canton, MS

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The site is one of only three of its kind in the world and conducts specialist development engine tests on all current Rolls-Royce engine types. The new logistics center replaces various smaller distribution facilities the company currently operates in the area through short-term leases.

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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. Advance Arkansas Sites are premium large-acreage sites.

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

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Among a number of benefits, this allows Brunswick County to provide industries fully developed shovel-ready sites at low or no cost. Overall rail traffic was up 4.5 percent for carloads and 5.2

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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One of the fastest growing trends in the site selection business is the demand for certified industrial sites. Companies looking to build new facilities want sites that are ready to go and relatively risk free. ALABAMA SITES ARE READY FOR JOB-CREATING GROWTH. Across the U.S., million in capital investments.

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Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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For a list of Tennessee economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Railroad rolling stock and barges used in interstate commerce or outside the state are also exempt. FINANCING & GRANTS.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Potential on-site hotel to provide passengers with convenient accommodations. FTZ 124 has 12 subzones and a combined 835-acre Alternative Site Framework (ASF) consisting of four different facilities. BNA Vision will be phased in over the next five to seven years.

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