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Behind the Build: Interview with Daniel Charest, Project Executive, J. Calnan & Associates

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Tell us a little bit about J.Calnan and Associates and what you specialize in. Walk us through your career. I still act in this function today, and have the ability to shift between the various ends of the PX role as the projects and client needs call for, which keeps my day interesting. Check out what he has to say below. .

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July/August 2013 Issue (Volume 46, Number 4)

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Our 9th annual report card on the state , metro and international pecking order is our most comprehensive to date. ports are racing to get ready. Find out which shipping hubs have dredged their harbors and installed super-sized cranes. Business Report: Missouri – Ford Revs Up In KCMO | Ford is investing $1.1

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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The state’s favorable business tax structure, government policies and competitive costs make planning for future growth easy. The second most important factor in the ProTech survey: career paths. You can have peace-of-mind when you locate your business in Florida. Florida is also a right-to-work state. Stress career growth.

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Medellin, Colombia: How the world’s most dangerous city turned itself around

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“Everyone ready?” It’s hard to imagine what this area would have looked like 30 years ago when Time Magazine declared Medellin the world’s most dangerous city. Of course, it’s impossible to talk about Medellin’s history and not mention its most notorious drug lord, Pablo Escobar.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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We’re always striving to refine and expand our rankings categories, looking for the most valid metrics to justify our evaluations. As priorities for site selection requirements change, we adjust the rankings to give you our most credible assessment of which locations are meeting those requirements.

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

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While costs increased, this is a slight drop in the percentage of gross domestic product (GDP), which was 8.4 And it was freight transportation helping to drive that consumer spending in the most efficient manner possible.”. billion investment by Dominion Virginia Power, which constructed a cutting-edge technology power plant.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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In recent years, economic developers have upped their game and put the essentials in place to ensure their locations have what it takes to support rapidly emerging high-tech growth sectors, which are blossoming at a rate that would make Gordon Moore smile (think cybersecurity). Last year, Chicago’s thriving startups secured more than $1.7