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XPS delivers high R-values in below-grade applications

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The thermal performance (R-value) of extruded and expanded polystyrene (XPS and EPS) insulation under roads and airfields in cold climates is critical to protect infrastructure from damage caused by permafrost thaw, frost heave, and seasonal thaw weakening. by John Woestman. Photo © BigStockPhoto.com.

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Job Order Contracting - Untitled Article

Job Order Contracting

Reports, such as ASCE’s Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure Investment Gap for America’s Economic Future, give the Federal Sector a D+ average grade for managing structures associated with surface transportation, water and wastewater, electricity, airports, inland waterways and marine ports infrastructure.

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Kit memories from the Canary Islands

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I first witnessed this road construction project which ran from the airport in Puerto Del Rosario to Jandia, in December 2003, when my partner and I decided to get away from the dismal English weather, the constant barrage of Christmas adverts on television, and the general commercialisation of Christmas in the UK that drives me crazy.

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CMMS Facilities Operations Maintenance Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

CMMS Facilities Operations Maintenance Best Management Practices include the day-to-day activities necessary for the building/built structure (examples: facilities, roadways, bridges, dams, airports, mass transits, utilities, landscaping, snow removal, etc.) Includes those maintenance tasks whose cycle exceeds one year. Energy Usage. ??

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Louisville International Airport is the home of UPS Worldport, which completed three expansions since 2003. By Dominique Cantelme. From the September/October 2013 issue. and San Francisco.

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Bright, Victoria, Australia: The High Country cafe that changes lives

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The town is a five-hour drive southwest of Darwin, when the roads aren’t floody. Crawley and her family moved from Bright up to Wadeye in 2003 when her partner, Justin, got a job as a PE teacher. Victoria’s High Country is an easy an easy three-hour drive from Melbourne (or Melbourne Airport) via the Hume Freeway.

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Heroic Efforts In California

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Murrieta is served by seven Southern California airports including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), San Diego International Airport, Orange County/ John Wayne Airport, Los Angeles/Ontario International Airport, Palm Springs Airport, as well as the French Valley Airport in Murrieta, which accepts executive jets.