Iowa approves $3.4B infrastructure plan
Construction Dive
JUNE 14, 2018
The transportation commission approved a 2019-2023 program that includes airport, transit, railroad, trail and highway projects.
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European Startup Plans Colorado Hyperloop Test Facility
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Association of American Railroads subsidiary TTCI has partnered with European transportation technology startup Swisspod to build a hyperloop test track in Pueblo, Colo.
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OCTOBER 13, 2021
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Dept. is planning to carry out the Gill Street and Railroad Overpass improvement project in Little Rock.
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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
The long anticipated Midwest Inland Port ramp will enable businesses to tap into the company’s deep transportation and logistics expertise and provide a platform for economic growth in central Illinois. Intermodal containers can be loaded with virtually any type of product and are transported by truck, railcar and ship.
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Common Types of Gradients in Transportation Engineering
Construction Cost Estimating
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
Scaffold, approach road and railroad, line-convergence. Most Common Types of gradient Ruling Gradient : The ruling gradient or the greatest gradient with which the originator endeavors to plan the vertical profile of the road. Physical components of the site, for example, waste, security, appearance, admittance to adjoining property.
Gallo Winery Plans New East Coast Facility In South Carolina
Business Facilities
JUNE 15, 2021
Read: Gallo Winery Plans New East Coast Facility In South Carolina at BusinessFacilities.com. Wine and spirits company E. & Gallo's $423 million investment in Chester County, SC will create 496 new jobs over the next eight years.
Construction of World Trade Centers
The Constructor
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
In gaining approval for the project, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey agreed to take over the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad which became the Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH). The original World Trade Center was designed by Minoru Yamasaki in the early 1960s using a tube-frame structural design for the twin 110-story towers.
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Winners in the Next Economy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 26, 2012
Memphis touts all four modes of transportation. In addition to boasting the number one cargo airport in North America, they have five Class-I railroads, the 4 th largest inland port and the 3 rd most travelled interstate systems. million grant from HUD to put the Aerotropolis master plan into motion.
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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 12, 2014
SelectUSA states that “A highly integrated supply chain network in the United States links producers and consumers through multiple transportation modes, including air and express delivery services, freight rail, maritime transport and truck transport. logistics and transportation industry totaled $1.33
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TM Track Machines Opens Railcar Repair And Tamper Manufacturing Facility In Kansas
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 17, 2014
At the facility, TM Track plans to create 75 jobs during the next five years. “TM We are excited about the opportunities to leverage our long history of working with rail contractors, Class I, Regional and short-line Railroads, together with proven products, technologies and the Parsons workforce.
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Celadon to Open Driver Training School in Indy, Add 500 New Jobs
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 26, 2013
to announce the company’s plans to locate a driver training school here, creating up to 500 new jobs by 2022. “At the heart of the nation, our convenient location and expansive transportation infrastructure strengthen Indiana’s reputation as the ‘Crossroads of America.’ Indiana Gov.
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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2012
Sophisticated planning is required to account for never ending variables that help to keep supply chain costs down and quality and profits up. Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3
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45 FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets
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AUGUST 5, 2013
These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL).
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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 19, 2014
Dassault Falcon Jet plans to increase the size of its plant (pictured above) in Little Rock, AR. Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. 1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Credit: Panoramio/mkwintz; inset, jetoptionsjetcharter.com.).
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47 FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. started seeking city and state approval for its planned 70-acre intermodal facility in Southwest Baltimore, putting the project on schedule to handle increased cargo from the Port of Baltimore beginning in 2015. Its key feature is highly automated 30+ lane transfer zones and automated live e-gates.
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Top Construction Projects in Chicago
Autodesk Construction Cloud
APRIL 25, 2022
The Hyperloop One/Midwest Connect project is a plan to create a high-speed, intercity freight and passenger service. The One Central Project is a mix-use plan that will include 22.3 3 – O’Hare Expansion Plan. 1 – Hyperloop One/Midwest Connect. 2 – One Central Project. The project will cost about $8.7
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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency
Business Facilities
JULY 15, 2014
This aids in long-distance transportation as well as long-time storage. Indiana’s robust transportation network for trucking, rail and air freight make it an attractive location to distribute food and beverage products to both national and international markets. Connecting lines enable transport to every major U.S.
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California-Based Logistics Company Picks Indiana
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Equipment installation is currently underway at the facility, with plans to launch operations this fall. With a planned ramp-up in operations, the company has a goal to distribute 100,000 different components from its Indiana facility within the next two years. “As The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Avept Inc.
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STATE FOCUS: Kansas Focuses On The All-Around
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
Kansas offers a strategic location in the center of the United States that is bolstered by quality transportation options, including major interstates I-70 and I-35, which allow the state to connect with the North America Free Trade Agreement corridor. railroad miles. percent of all U.S.
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Achieving an ideal visitor experience with the ADROIT approach
BD+C
JANUARY 8, 2024
Ideally, one sees their destination prior to parking or disembarking other forms of transportation. Photos courtesy GWWO Orientation Orientation provides visitors with an understanding of the opportunities available to help plan their visit. What is the ADROIT Approach? Arrival Arrival is the first impression of a place or site.
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52 Deepwater Horizon: Three Years Later
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 12, 2013
According to state officials, Mississippi was the first state to come up with a dedicated plan to use these funds. Phil Bryant came forward with a GoCoast 2020 plan that lays out how Mississippi will spend its share of funds from the Restoration Council.
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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… With Larry V. Parman, Secretary, Oklahoma Department Of Commerce
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 7, 2014
Finally, the state has hired a firm to assist with training, planning, and the roll-out of the program. Oklahoma has many infrastructure assets serving each mode of transportation (road, water, air, rail and pipeline) that help our existing distribution companies thrive. RIDING THE WIND. runways; one with a 7,800 ft.
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Premtec Expanding In North Carolina
Business Facilities
AUGUST 28, 2017
Premtec, a manufacturer of brake hoses for the railroad industry, will expand its operations in Rowan County, NC. Premtec plans to increase this number to 40 new jobs over the next three to five years. Premtec plans to increase this number to 40 new jobs over the next three to five years. Photo: Premtec/New York Airbrake.
Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development
Business Facilities
AUGUST 27, 2014
Reno is busy planning a future beyond gambling. The Biggest Little City still plans to focus on chips, just not the kind you sweep off the table after a winning hand: Reno has put down a marker that it intends to be one of the leading U.S. BH: Tennessee has a distinct competitive strength in transportation and logistics.
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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 19, 2014
On January 22, representatives from businesses, utilities, nonprofit, and city and county government attended a meeting of the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission to get an update on the tornado recovery efforts. Transportation to those markets is efficient, thanks to Interstate highways and substantial rail connections.
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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
LSU plans to double its computer science faculty and triple the number of computer science graduates in five years, which will place the LSU Computer Science program in the top 10-15 nationally for the number of B.S. degrees in computer science awarded annually. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. and other free-market proponents.
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110 Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN
Business Facilities
JULY 6, 2016
Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9
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41 LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 22, 2012
The state boasts an excellent transportation infrastructure that makes it a natural and cost-effective location for any business. Illinois rail network offers 52 railroads that provide service to every part of the country and its prime location also makes the state a natural hub for air travel. market as well as international ports.
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Repeatable, supportive housing for the unhoused
BD+C
JULY 27, 2023
Marissa Kasdan, Associate AIA Modular Building Affordable Housing Designers Urban Planning With over half a million people in the United States experiencing homelessness, as noted in the U.S. They looked for work building the railroads and spent their earnings on prostitution and liquor.
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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 14, 2014
Several ongoing infrastructure upgrades taking place are greatly enhancing transportation in the region, adding to the capacity for businesses to grow. Hoosier Energy’s territory is served by major air transport from three locations, which play a progressively positive role in economic opportunity.
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49 STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Companies looking to expand or relocate look to the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) as a single point of contact when it comes to connecting resources for financial incentives, workforce initiatives, cost of doing business data, real estate, transportation information and more. TOMBALL IS TRUE TO ITS ROOTS.
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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way
Business Facilities
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. In late 2013, Gov.
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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 1, 2013
They encompass landscapes that range from farms, forests, rivers and lakes to mountains, towns and urban cities and a transportation infrastructure with airports, highways, waterways, subways, bridges and tunnels to help move its more than 19 million residents where they need to go. Western New York provides both city and suburban living.
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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. That’s why the airport recently unveiled BNA Vision, a comprehensive airport expansion and renovation plan designed to meet the region’s booming population growth and travel demands. made products overseas for export.
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Protecting sensitive sites: Noise and vibration rules
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 7, 2025
2 To comply, every construction site with activity must submit a Construction Noise Mitigation Plan (CNMP) to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The resulting project is then defined to include the required mitigation, and a mitigation monitoring plan will be implemented during construction.
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The Travel & Tourism Game
Business Facilities
AUGUST 7, 2019
billion), Public Transportation ($200.4 billion), Auto Transportation ($166.5 The realignment of the original transcontinental railroad crosses Churchill County and is serviced by both Union Pacific and BNSF. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. reached $1.1 billion), Lodging ($232.2
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51 New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 11, 2014
Local Government Planning Fund (LGPF): Provides up-front capital that can be used for water and wastewater projects, long-term master plans, conservation and economic development plans. The planning money comes in the form of a loan which may be forgiven when the final project is financed through NMFA.
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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 19, 2012
percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. Perry discusses Facebook's expansion plans in Austin. It outperformed overall U.S. exports, which grew by 15.8
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45 Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 9, 2016
The following types of public activities are eligible: water systems, wastewater systems, fiber delivery projects, transportation projects, site improvement, or other specific public infrastructure improvements required to support economic growth. A customized training plan can be developed in direct coordination with company personnel.
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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)
Building Information Management
MAY 19, 2016
The term includes planning, engineering, architectural work, and other similar actions. Carpool” means a group of two or more people regularly using a motor vehicle for transportation to and from work on a continuing basis. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.
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Building Information Management
MAY 19, 2016
The term includes planning, engineering, architectural work, and other similar actions. Carpool” means a group of two or more people regularly using a motor vehicle for transportation to and from work on a continuing basis. Postal Service for the transportation of mail.
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FEATURE STORY: State of the Year – Tennessee
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 19, 2014
Becoming the largest tenant at the Clarksville Corporate Business Park, Hankook Tire plans to build its facility on 469 acres. Memphis touts all four modes of transportation. In addition to boasting the number one cargo airport in North America, Greater Memphis has five Class-I railroads and the 4th-largest inland port.
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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 22, 2016
Fast and efficient transportation and logistics infrastructure also fuels the growth of this industry, as well as international markets (L.A. Brampton is also at the center of Canada’s major transportation corridors and close to the U.S. Harrison County in South Central Indiana boasts an outstanding transportation logistics network.
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40 Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 19, 2014
Once a property has been approved through the program, Site Certification is the city’s promise to both the owners and buyers of commercial and industrial property that its sites have appropriate infrastructure, such as water and wastewater and transportation, and that land use and zoning is appropriate. GETTING CERTIFIED IN WISCONSIN.
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