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The Drone Age

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billion to create a global shipping hub for its growing fleet of traditional cargo aircraft at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. In 2015, the state invested $4 million to install new surveillance and airport surface radar equipment at Griffiss Airport, the focal point of NUSTAR. The sky is literally the limit.

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PRECAST METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

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If externally prestressed tendons are used it should be feasible to complete three spans per week. With this method a crane or self launching gantry system can place upto six segments per day. The rate of construction for internally prestressed segments is considered to be a span per week.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jon Turner, President and Principal Engineer, Phoenix Civil Engineering

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We see it in our roads, bridges, airports, and practically all public and private infrastructure projects. Our work consists of pipeline design, water, wastewater, recycled water, and storm drain systems; pump station designs, road rehabilitation projects. ’ Fact: civil engineering is everywhere.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site bordered by Main, North, Lafayette Street and River Road. Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2 The approximately $30.5

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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From Ratchaprasong to Khao San Road, city streets are a consumer’s galore of souvenir T-shirts and handsomely tailored suits, keychains and precious gems. Ornate, golden statues of Buddha are found down the road from pulsating nightclubs which are a quick BTS Skytrain trip from austere monasteries and Muay Thai boxing venues.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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million-square-foot building located on 83 acres near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. Early last year, General Motors purchased a 228,000-square-foot former UPS facility on Warsaw Road in Roswell, GA, with plans to convert the site into its newest Innovation Center. manufacturing.” LAFAYETTE LANDS IMPREZA LINE.

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Flying Without Altitude

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When the ribbon was cut on a redesigned and expanded Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) in 1992, economic development planners had every reason to hope that this world-class facility would drive growth in the region for decades to come. The gas will be delivered to a single pipeline and a new network of roads won’t be needed.