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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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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. NASHVILLE ASCENDS: A CITY AND AIRPORT FLYING HIGH. military forces.

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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

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They are commonly seen in transit applications, such as bus and train stations, valet and parking kiosks, and shuttle stops for airports, convention centers, hotels, shopping centers, and health care, educational, and corporate campuses.

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What’s on Track: Looking Ahead to Autodesk University  

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While it was daunting—at times—to be the only person of color in a sea of construction professionals, getting out of my comfort zone helped to expand my network and, in a way, advance my career. Make sure you make the most of your time in Las Vegas learning from peers, attending informative sessions, and meeting someone new.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

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In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”

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Location Focus: New York – The Empire State Leverages Its Strengths

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The program transforms State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, private colleges and universities, and university communities across the state into tax-free zones for new and expanding businesses. ?Business for more information about START-UP NY, see our interview with Director Leslie Whatley ]. Kennedy Airport.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. Midwest Airports. billion pounds of cargo landing at the airport. Now, that advantage is arriving in DuPage.

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Data Scientists Reveal 5 Surprising Construction Insights to Manage Risk 

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The magic of data doesn’t lie in one number or individual stat; it’s about what you can do with a larger set of information. To understand how data insights can inform success outcomes for the construction industry, Scott refers to a framework of Data – Information – Knowledge – Wisdom.

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