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1/4 Million May Go Without Heat While Utility and Railroad Argue

Construction Equipment

After the freight train derailed in Plainfield, Illinois on June 30, spilling more than 30,000 gallons of crude oil, the CN Rail Road said utility company, Nicor Gas , was to blame for the accident because soil beneath the tracks gave way while a gas pipeline was being rebuilt nearby.

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Intrusion-Detection System Protects Workers and Trains

ENR Construction

In an effort to prevent train accidents on a new $2.3-billion,

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Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software

Construction Cost Estimating

Estimating Software serving customers doing highway, utility, tunnel, earthwork , bridges, environmental, paving, dams, wastewater, and pipeline and railroad construction. Estimator is available for the Windows operating environments. This is fast moving software with low cost and high performance.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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This isn’t an accident. When Thomas Henry Ball convinced the Trinity and Brazos Railroad to run through Tomball in the early 1900s, little did he know what a significant economic impact that would have on the area. By Shana Daley . From the September/October 2013 issue. Texas isn’t resting on laurels or stuck on past platitudes.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

Repairs” means those additions or changes that are necessary for the protection and maintenance of property to deter or prevent excessive or rapid deterioration or obsolescence, and to restore property damaged by storm, flood, fire, accident, or earthquake.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

Repairs” means those additions or changes that are necessary for the protection and maintenance of property to deter or prevent excessive or rapid deterioration or obsolescence, and to restore property damaged by storm, flood, fire, accident, or earthquake.