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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology shares the spotlight with music and film at the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. By Jenny Vickers. TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

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Master Contracts/Master Agreements – Optional-use contracts whose purpose is to facilitate obtaining supplies and services from multiple contractors by placing competitive work orders. Disaster Debris Removal Monitoring 32 Services Agreement, Exhibit A, Scope of Services. European Commission, 2013. REFERENCES. Menches, C.

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Race to a Smart Future

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The finalists, announced at the South by Southwest (SXSW) tech and music fest, are: Austin, TX; Columbus, OH; Denver, CO; Kansas City, MO; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, OR; and San Francisco, CA. million public-private partnership was formalized in June 2015 when Kansas City signed a strategic agreement with Cisco Systems, Inc.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. Austin: A Tech Hotbed Grows in the Southwest. Samsung’s total investment in Austin now exceeds $13 billion.

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A glossary of terms with reference to Construction Cost Estimating

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This value usually does not include the preplanning, site or right of way acquisition, or design costs, and may not include start-up and commissioning costs. Examples: project management & coordination 47, temporary facilities & controls, cleaning & waste management, commissioning. See also City cost index.

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COVER STORY: Global Biotech Report

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Currently, there are more than 160 Austin-area companies with over 8,200 employees operating in the areas of Biotech, Diagnostics, Medical Device, CRO/IRB, Pharma, Biosecurity and Agribio, among others. The federal Department of Homeland Security signed a formal land transfer agreement with the state to move ahead with NBAF.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Arkansas currently has 538 buildings and 311 sites available at www.ArkansasSiteSelection.com , a collaborative effort between the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and Entergy Arkansas Inc. Please call 1-800-ARKANSAS or visit www.arkansasedc.com to start your Arkansas success story.