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LIVEXCHANGE 2012: Where Top Projects Find the Best Locations

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30 — inviting all present to mark their calendars for LiveXchange 2013 at the Westin Stonebriar in Frisco, TX — many attendees had weighed in on the 2012 event, declaring the Florida conclave an unqualified success. “It’s like speed-dating, and it works,” added Robin Spinks, a partner at Greenfield Consulting.

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Icy Hot

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Measured in terms of thickness, the deterioration is worse: according to a 2015 research study, average mean ice thickness in the Arctic has decreased from nearly 12 feet in 1975 to four feet in 2012, a 65-percent reduction. We’re only talking about winter ice here.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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“Developers, investment interests and supply chain executives remain optimistic about our nation’s seaports,” said John Carver, head of JLL’s Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) group, “Influenced by an evolving maritime logistics industry, global and trade transformations such as the extension of the Panama Canal and growth of U.S.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. percent increase over 2012. supply chain. According to SoL, U.S. businesses spent approximately $1.39

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The information provided included the top projects (initiated since the beginning of 2012), in terms of capital investment and job creation. In 2012, a national TV ad blitz continued to promote Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County’s strong business value proposition. Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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The aerial photos taken after Superstorm Sandy swept through the Northeast in October 2012 told the whole story. About $30 billion of the loss came from the physical storm damage, split fairly evenly between households, businesses and public infrastructure such as rail lines, roads and water and sewage systems. By Donna Clapp.

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Specifications for design-build projects

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A substantial challenge faced by professionals preparing construction specifications for design build projects is most master specifications were developed for traditional DBB or its ‘close relation,’ design-negotiate-build (DNB). At the time of this writing, most of DBIA’s 26 standard contract documents were published in 2010 and 2012.

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