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

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Its proximity to O’Hare International Airport means that residents and businesses alike have direct, non-stop access to 200 destinations worldwide through 1,400 daily departures. Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. Midwest Airports. billion pounds of cargo landing at the airport.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

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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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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Sacramento has a prime central location near the San Francisco Bay Area and key distribution channels via an international airport, deep-water channel seaport, and rail and interstate freeway systems. Barstow is where an eclectic mix of railroad, military, high technology, and mining employers have located.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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Existing Concrete Information. Special Project Procedures for Airport Facilities. 01 55 13 Temporary Access Roads. 01 55 23 Temporary Roads. 01 71 36 Non-Destructive Concrete Examination. Special Project Procedures for Airport Facilities. 01 55 13 Temporary Access Roads. 01 55 23 Temporary Roads.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Existing Concrete Information. Special Project Procedures for Airport Facilities. 01 55 13 Temporary Access Roads. 01 55 23 Temporary Roads. 01 71 36 Non-Destructive Concrete Examination. Special Project Procedures for Airport Facilities. 01 55 13 Temporary Access Roads. 01 55 23 Temporary Roads.