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PSMJ Resources Blog: Managing Risk in Public Works

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Railroads are particularly problematic. Across all of North America railroad permitting is a common challenge. If a project requires coordination with a railroad, allow substantial extra time and budget. ► 2008. • Rights of way. Much of the process has timelines attached to it that cannot be shortened.

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Seismic Side Effects

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According to earthquake monitors EQ Charts, between 1990 and 2008 there were between 0 and 11 earthquakes annually in the OKC-Guthrie area with magnitudes of 2.0 or greater on the Richter Scale. In 2009 there were 49; in 2010, 180; in 2013, 291. More than 30 earthquakes are said to have rattled Azle since November.

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

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Since the beginning of 2008, wind generating capacity in Kansas has more than tripled to 2,967 megawatts. The state also ranks in the top 10 in railroad miles, which helps facilitate second day freight delivery to every area of the continental U.S. That capacity places Kansas in the top 10 in the U.S.,

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Since 2008, a dozen states have held a total of 30 statewide referendums proposing to expand gambling. Our state is one of the foremost transportation hubs in the world with a network of eight interstate highways, railroads, international and regional airports, and navigable waterways.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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percent since 2008, those new jobs have triggered 9.5 Begun in 2008 by the Switzerland County Economic Development Corporation, the initiative intends to raise the education and skill levels of residents to meet the needs of 21st century employers. During that same time period, Hendricks County has seen an 82.9

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

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via a 14,500-mile inland waterway system, six Class One railroads and a nexus of interstate highways, New Orleans is the port of choice for the movement of everything from steel, rubber and manufactured goods to commodities like coffee,” said Editor in Chief Jack Rogers. With its proximity to the center of the U.S.

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

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The GRAD program was first launched in 2008 under a public-private marketing partnership called Georgia Allies in order to enhance economic development opportunities for the state and develop a pool of available industrial sites. The whole point is to have all of the reports and engineering work done in advance.”.

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