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

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. This region is the only U.S.

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

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Companies looking to build new facilities want sites that are ready to go and relatively risk free. McCallum Sweeney provides site selection and incentive negotiation services to leading companies worldwide and has been instrumental in many high-profile automotive and industrial relocations and expansions across the country.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. Minnesota also is in the process of negotiating contracts with grantees for its NextGen Energy program. So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No. times that of the Nos.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Railroad Spurs. Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. TAX INCENTIVES.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. The second mortgage, long-term, fixed-rate financing allows banks to participate in business expansion by reducing risk exposure.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 33 Agreement Form – Construction Manager at Risk – Stipulated Sum.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 33 Agreement Form – Construction Manager at Risk – Stipulated Sum.