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5 Best Railroad Work Boots

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If you are one of the many professionals that work for the railroads, you know well enough the challenges and issues regarding personal safety that you face every day you go to work. Railroad professionals deal with the heaviest of machinery daily, so good PPE is a given and this includes a good pair of protective work boots. 

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Soaring To New Heights

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The Aerospace/Defense industry reported its third consecutive year of record revenue and profit last year. Although growth is expected to slow, commercial aerospace companies continue to be optimistic about the future, industry experts say. 12 percent of Tech’s engineering majors enter the aerospace/defense industry.

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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

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The grants are intended to help rural communities overcome barriers to site certification and prepare them to receive and economic development project. The Site Development Grant program works in cooperation with the department’s Select Tennessee Site Certification program. acres of the 48.62 acre Select TN site.

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ASTM vs ASME Standards: Whats the Difference?

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ASTM and ASME are two such organizations that came about to develop but not dictate guidelines and certain standards to manufacture high-quality industrial products. This later led to a full-blown organization that focused on improving sectors of engineering, construction, manufacturing, and industries.

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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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Business Report: Businesses Are Finding It’s Better In The Bluegrass State

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The auto industry is huge here. Kentucky has 2,760 rail miles and is a center for railroad giants: CSX, Canadian National, and Norfolk Southern. The Commonwealth’s industrial electric rates are the nation’s fourth lowest, and its overall business costs were ranked the lowest in the U.S. What about trains? by CNBC in 2012.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Certified shovel ready sites are in growing demand among companies and site selection consultants, and they are an increasingly popular tool for communities to attract new business and industry.

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