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LEED Platinum for Memphis industrial reuse project

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million-sf Crosstown Concourse in Memphis, Tenn., has earned LEED Platinum certification, making it the world’s largest adaptive reuse project to earn LEED’s highest rating.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Tennessee Initiates Site Certification Program

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With scenic swatches of pastoral landscape and urban hubs like Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tennessee is capitalizing on its diverse markets with a new tool which, it hopes, will become an industry standard bearer. The ECD began looking intently at developing a site certification program in August 2011.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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Examples of major logistics clusters include Memphis, home to hundreds of distribution centers and a major air freight hub with impressive land, water and rail logistics assets as well. The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management.

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

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Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. To date, over 54,000 certificates have been awarded to Arkansas workers. population. million square feet.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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BF: The airport in Memphis is one of the world’s busiest air cargo facilities, home to FedEx’s North American shipping hub. Memphis is home to the busiest cargo airport in the Western Hemisphere giving companies access to a broad spectrum of cargo routes and favorable rates. . Far West U.S.

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

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Ivy Tech Community College has worked with the AML curricula to position the students for relevant certifications and associate degrees related to logistics. Louis, Tulsa, Little Rock and Memphis are just hours away. And the cost of doing business in the communities the Hoosier Energy cooperatives serve is another attractive advantage.

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

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Thi s year’s event features training and techniques in concrete and masonry, countless exhibits from original equipment manufacturers, and educational certification seminars. Get more details here NATE UNITE (Memphis, TN) February 19-22, 2024 Are you a NATE member? The 2024 AED Summit will be held in San Antonio, Texas.