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Behind the Build: Interview with Jon Turner, President and Principal Engineer, Phoenix Civil Engineering

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We see it in our roads, bridges, airports, and practically all public and private infrastructure projects. We also help some of our clients if they need assistance with pre-planning or a feasibility study of their projects. She and I sat in the room, and…I was like, ‘Wow, we’re actually going to build this thing.’

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

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At least 65 percent of these funds will be provided for expansion of the Computer Science Division of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at LSU. Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2

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

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The City intends to create a financially feasible, operationally self–sustainable signature facility that will promote economic development, create jobs and enhance educational offerings. Perry has made diversifying the energy mix of Texas’ electricity market one of his major priorities, helping to lower electricity prices.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Since the onset of shale gas production, Pennsylvania businesses and homeowners have benefited from a 50 percent decline in natural gas prices and a corresponding 40 percent reduction in the cost of electricity. Wind energy is now the fifth-largest electricity source in the U.S., Wind power in the U.S. The expansion will?be

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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A residential building also requires bathrooms, kitchens, and thermostats in each unit—all of which demand a massive overhaul to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. The Sinclaire’s lobby (right) and its apartments (left) benefit from the large windows and tall ceilings of the former office building they occupy.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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percent in 2011 with top exporting industries that included petroleum and coal products, chemicals, computer and electronic products, non-electrical machinery and transportation equipment. In July 2012, XCOR announced the creation of its new Commercial Space Research and Development Center headquarters at the Midland International Airport.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Equipment or transmission lines used directly in producing or transmitting electrical power, but not including distribution. The income tax credits established are intended to promote investment in renewable energy production using low-emission and zero-emission electricity generation technologies. In December 2002, the former U.S.

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