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Invest In America Commends President Obama For Focus On Foreign Investment

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Invest in America Coalition supports President Obama’s effort to address declining rates of foreign direct investment into the U.S. drop in employment, the commercial real estate market and the construction industry suffered the heaviest during the recession, and these sectors have been among the slowest to recover.

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Upcoming Webinars & Construction Events in April 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There are several construction events across North America throughout the month of April. You’ll find conferences and trade shows dedicated to transportation, aviation, prefabrication, water management, and plenty more. Design-Build for Transportation & Aviation Conference (Orlando, FL). Click for more details.

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Concrete mix design

GCP Applied Technologies

While specifications for large commercial projects often limit how much water can be added to the concrete mix, there are often no slump limits or controls over the amount of water added for small commercial and residential projects. Transportation Infrastructure. Commercial buildings. read more. . Design Advantage.

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Concrete mix design

GCP Applied Technologies

While specifications for large commercial projects often limit how much water can be added to the concrete mix, there are often no slump limits or controls over the amount of water added for small commercial and residential projects. Transportation Infrastructure. Commercial buildings. read more. . Design Advantage.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Nissan North America Expanding in Canton, MS

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Phil Bryant and officials from Nissan North America announced a major expansion at the automobile manufacturer’s Canton, MS, plant. Bill Krueger, vice chairman of Nissan Americas, said. Also in late June, Rolls-Royce North America broke ground on its second jet engine test stand at NASA’s John C. By Carla Higgins.

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Concrete calculator

GCP Applied Technologies

The mesh takes time to transport, install and correctly chair. Commercial buildings. North America customer service: 1-877-4AD-MIX (1-877-423-6491). Welded wire mesh has long been used to reinforce slab-on-ground concrete, bridge decks and thin-walled precast applications for temperature and shrinkage crack control. Architects.

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Waterproofing structures in extreme climates

GCP Applied Technologies

The Alaskan Way Viaduct transportation project involved carving a two-mile-long highway tunnel under downtown Seattle. The transportation infrastructure faced a daunting series of issues, including: Meeting specifications that called for a clay membrane waterproofing solution. Commercial buildings. Waterproofing. Architects.