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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

Rick Snyder (R) for signing into law legislation (Public Acts 348 and 349) that will allow workers in the state to decide whether or not to join a union. In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action.

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Since the beginning of 2008, wind generating capacity in Kansas has more than tripled to 2,967 megawatts. Department of Homeland Security is constructing its new National Bio and Agro Defense Facility in Manhattan, a $1.25 That capacity places Kansas in the top 10 in the U.S., Due to Kansas State’s strengths in this area, the U.S.

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

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The European Union has been in intense negotiations with Beijing in recent weeks to try to resolve the trade dispute, and the latest reports say a tentative agreement has been reached. and other free-market proponents. Rogers noted that a rebound in America’s competitiveness standing may depend on action from China.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

He is also FM Global’s representative to the buildingSMART alliance (serving as chairman since 2008) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). In addition to numerous articles in AEC publications, Steve has co-authored McGraw-Hill Construction’s SmartMarket Reports on Interoperability (2007), BIM (2008), The Business Value.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

He is also FM Global’s representative to the buildingSMART alliance (serving as chairman since 2008) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). In addition to numerous articles in AEC publications, Steve has co-authored McGraw-Hill Construction’s SmartMarket Reports on Interoperability (2007), BIM (2008), The Business Value.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and told the world it would invest $1.8 The Jefferson North facility seemed an unlikely candidate in 2008 for this largesse. Annual production at the facility has tripled since 2008. billion in its Jefferson North plant on Detroit’s dilapidated East Side. million-square-foot plant.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Herbert’s economic development effort has been built around six strategically targeted growth clusters, including aerospace/defense, life sciences, IT/software, energy, finance and outdoor products/recreation. The Salt Lake City area is a leading hub for advanced aerospace manufacturing and composites fabrication. Herbert told us. Plains U.S.

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