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Stephen Tucker, a helping hand

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Stephen’s father’s family hails from Mississippi, and that’s where Stephen moved once he graduated high school. He studied construction engineering and technology at Southern Miss. It’s also where he decided to join the Mississippi Army National Guard. Back there” is where Stephen developed his passion for construction. “As

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Officers accept entries of merchandise, clear passengers, collect duties and enforce various provisions. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH.

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

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A central element of the public-private partnership involved in securing the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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The US Civil Rights Trail: How to plan a civil-rights themed road trip in the South

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Atlanta makes a good starting point because it’s easy to get to (it has the world’s busiest airport) and it’s also where King was born and raised. MISSISSIPPI CIVIL RIGHTS MUSEUM. The post The US Civil Rights Trail: How to plan a civil-rights themed road trip in the South appeared first on Construction Test Daily.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Over the next three years, the company will invest $60 million in new construction and the refurbishment of existing facilities. The Arkansas River dissects the state from the northwest to the southeast, while the Mississippi River borders the state’s eastern edge. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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This decision bolsters the company’s footprint in Southwest Louisiana, after it announced the construction of a $1.1 Louisiana Economic Development officials estimate the project will create 1,200 permanent new indirect jobs along with 3,000 construction jobs. The public sites include: The two (2) ports and the municipal airport.