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Construction Sectors Explained

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The commercial construction industry is all about the areas of office, retail and entertainment. Commercial construction can include buildings from doctors offices to movie theatres to office buildings to malls. Let us know below in the comments. This sector is often the beating heart of large cities.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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

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percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), bringing us back to 2003 levels. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 percent rise with companies also using intermodal rail help to offset the impacts of driver shortages and the costs of acquiring and maintaining new equipment. trillion in 2011, a 6.6

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Sometimes ridiculously small barriers stop us from doing the things that, logically, we should be doing. The approach we would take to analyze delays on a railroad line is the same we’d use for a shopping mall. We could do the same for your rail line… ” …They would laugh me out of their office.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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Maple Lodge Farms represents one of Brampton’s success stories, combining rich farming tradition, state-of-the-art, in-house processing technology and retail outlets, and exports throughout North America. These companies then process and package it for sale to retail and wholesale markets. million investment.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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A new model for working together was championed by the Joplin Area Chamber whereby the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) of Missouri Southern State University shared space with the Chamber in their offices in order to have a “one-stop” Business Recovery Center.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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A “hub” for retail, health care, education and more, Lubbock is widely known as the “Hub City.” Lubbock’s diverse economy is based on manufacturing, agriculture, wholesale and retail trade services, as well as government, higher education and health care. LUBBOCK IS THE HUB CITY. percent from the third quarter of 2012.

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