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Black & Veatch Study Finds K.C. to St. Louis Hyperloop Feasible

ENR Construction

17 that said building a hyperloop transportation system along the 1-70 corridor—connecting the cities of St. and Kansas City—would be buildable and commercially viable and could cut travel times by three hours and generate $410 million in economic development locally. Louis; Columbia, Mo.;

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Luckily, my colleague and I only had to travel two and a half hours to the Atlanta area to meet with leading construction manufacturers from China, Japan and South Korea. Last week I unplugged my laptop, set aside my to-do list, and spent some time with equipment manufacturers who supply CBO’s readers.

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Home Improvement Has Surged, Here's Why and Its Effects

Pro Builder

Not only is necessity a factor, but with travel and public activity restrictions, many Americans find themselves with more money to spend elsewhere. Astoria Camille, for instance, is working on a scrappy project behind her mother's home in Kansas City's Troostwood neighborhood. Remodelers. Construction.

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Tom Lyerla, the standard bearer

The Korte Company

And when Ralph and Vern asked Tom if he’d consider traveling, Tom responded, “That’s fine with me.”. The out-of-town job took him to Kansas City for a restaurant chain called Chutes, which delivered food by pneumatic tube—just like at the bank drive-through, but for hamburgers, fries or their signature “Chute the Works” sandwich.

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Race to a Smart Future

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

DOT received such a huge response to its call for applications—78 cities entered the contest—that it expanded the number of finalists from five to seven. ” The winning city will be announced in June, but we’ve taken a peek at some of the finalists’ applications. DOT has encouraged the finalists to “think big.”

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

But whether traveling by land, air, track or sea, locating in the right area can be a company’s biggest time and profit saver. Major metros such as Dallas, Kansas City, St. The Joplin Metro area’s position for serving national markets is nearly as advantageous as Chicago or Kansas City. Northpark Mall, Joplin, MO.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

Business Facilities

Indiana may be known as the Crossroads of America, but the aptly named Hoosier state connects far more than travelers criss-crossing through the state’s network of interstate highways. In its 2017 fiscal year, Nashville International Airport (BNA), the region’s conduit for air travel, served a record-breaking 13.5 percent increase.