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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Associated General Contractors of America, “Partnering: A Concept for Success,” Washington, D.C. Partnering on defense contracts. Educational researcher, 5(10), 3-8. Department of Transportation. Road and Transport Research: a journal of Australian and New Zealand research and practice, 11(3), 46-60. Cathcart, A.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Arkansas offers companies a strong transportation network with intersecting Interstates, rail access and water transportation. Many of Arkansas’s port locations have railway connections that provide a smooth transition for various modes of transportation and quick delivery. Hunt Transport, ABF Freight System, P.A.M.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. The Digital Lab will apply computing technologies to address the manufacturing challenges faced by the Department of Defense. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Gov.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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K nown as the Sunflower State, Kansas boasts a highly skilled workforce, outstanding infrastructure, low operating costs and a location in the heart of America. These educational institutions help hone the skills of the workforce in south central Kansas, while also partnering closely with industry on research.

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FEATURE STORY: Washington Is Aiming Higher

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Washington always has been at the forefront of a new frontier in America, in industry as well as geography. Institutions of higher education are busy working with high-tech industries in Washington to develop academic programs geared to producing skilled workers. Puget Sound Gateway Project Event at the Port of Tacoma. By Jack Rogers.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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For example, this year we supplemented our traditional Best Education Climate ranking with a scorecard of the states that emerged out front in the fierce competition for federal Race to the Top education funding. When you factor in the demand from emerging overseas markets in Asia and South America, the U.S.

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