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Concrete materials management

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The solutions below can help producers improve materials flexibility, reduce waste and increase productivity and profits. Transportation Infrastructure. Arts & education. Topics include: Reclaiming unused concrete. Benefits of fly ash. Switching pozzolans with ease. Mitigating risks in concrete production. . . Sustainability.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports provide the link for getting goods to consumers and transporting U.S. An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. These services allow the airport to serve as an initial port of entry for foreign visitors arriving in a country.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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Sophisticated planning is required to account for never ending variables that help to keep supply chain costs down and quality and profits up. Logistics incorporates the complexity of integrating information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling and packaging. The report reveals that this number rose to $1.28

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management. From energy to technology, the DCEO is investing $2.5

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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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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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percent and transportation and warehousing which grew by 3.8 Education, Mako Surgical, Marriott International, Microsoft, Nipro Diagnostics and Seacor—all the requisite support services and infrastructure are in place to ensure success. percent, construction which grew by 3.9 LIFE, LESS TAXING IN GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE.

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

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Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Several ongoing infrastructure upgrades taking place are greatly enhancing transportation in the region, adding to the capacity for businesses to grow. By Dominique Cantelme. and San Francisco.

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