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19 industry groups team to promote resilient planning and building materials

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Leaders of America’s design and construction industry – along with building owners and operators - for the first time have agreed to promote resilience in contemporary planning, building materials, design, construction and operational techniques as the solution to making the nation’s aging infrastructure more safe and secure.

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10 green building trends for 2014

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He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

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Concrete materials management

GCP Applied Technologies

Will the quality of the fly ash change as environmental regulations shift? Retail buildings. Concrete producers today have many questions about using traditional pozzolans that are byproducts of other industries. Will we face a shortage of fly ash as regions shift away from coal-fired power plants? How expensive will it be? Aggregates.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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percent in 2012, the industry’s delicate balance between supply and demand will likely be disrupted due to new regulations. The Decatur airport provides another important transportation option; with runways of 8,500 feet in length and 150 feet wide the airport is capable of handling large freight carrying aircraft.

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

Business Facilities

Florida understands that businesses need certainty, predictability and efficiency in government regulations. This key amenity is a boon to homeowners and business owners in several sectors: services, products and supplies, retail and manufacturing. Home to two of the world’s busiest airports: Miami and Orlando International.

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P2P Initiative can advance further via in-transit concrete management system

GCP Applied Technologies

As more responsibility is placed on the ready mix concrete producers and contractors, the in-transit concrete management system acts as a monitoring, measuring and managing tool to regulate ready mix concrete slump, temperature and other important properties. Retail buildings. In-Transit Concrete Management. Arts & education.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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Southwest view of the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. percent in 2012, retail sales will grow at an average pace of 3.7 This is due in part to the fact that economic recovery in Florida is feeding into retail sales. Photo: Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.). By Dominique Cantelme. From the July/August 2013 issue.

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