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Achieving an ideal visitor experience with the ADROIT approach

BD+C

In doing so, the stress associated with trying to understand and navigate in an unfamiliar environment is minimized (see intuitive wayfinding ). Ideally, one sees their destination prior to parking or disembarking other forms of transportation.

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5 Best Railroad Work Boots

Work Gearz

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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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

Construction Marketing

In Germany, thermite welding was used on railroads and gas welding and cutting were perfected during this era. Energy/electron welding is performed in a vacuum environment, as gas can cause the beam to scatter. In the early twentieth century, World War I brought with it a huge demand for arms production and welders were put to work.

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Premtec Expanding In North Carolina

Business Facilities

Premtec, a manufacturer of brake hoses for the railroad industry, will expand its operations in Rowan County, NC. Having existing business announce an expansion is particularly exciting and a testament to the efforts of many to create an environment conducive to continued economic development.”.

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Granex Opens First U.S. Location In Tampa

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Florida’s business-friendly environment and world-class infrastructure are helping manufacturers like Granex ship products across the world.”. The expansion was made possible through partnerships between Hillsborough County, the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corporation and the Tampa Bay Workforce Alliance.

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September/October 2015 Issue (Volume 48, Number 5)

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Feature Story: Logistics Networks Are Getting Back On Track | Lower fuel prices, a surge in railroad hiring and the need to get goods to market faster are boosting growth and profits in the logistics sector. It’s got a low cost of living and a business-friendly environment filled with innovators. Get the latest on ports and FTZs.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Isabel Harlan, Sr. Engineer and Project Manager at Hatch LTK

Autodesk Construction Cloud

My last role with Dragados USA was as the Engineering Coordinator for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) Third Track Expansion Project. You can’t expect change unless you first create an environment that is conducive to change. However, you can’t expect change unless you first create an environment that is conducive to change.