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Concrete batching

GCP Applied Technologies

One of the challenges in shipping ready-mix concrete, from the plant to the job site, is the mysterious "mile in the middle," where concrete slump is uncertain. The producer can tighten controls on the entire delivery process, continually managing slump between plant and job site. Transportation Infrastructure. Retail buildings.

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Concrete batching

GCP Applied Technologies

One of the challenges in shipping ready-mix concrete, from the plant to the job site, is the mysterious "mile in the middle," where concrete slump is uncertain. The producer can tighten controls on the entire delivery process, continually managing slump between plant and job site. Transportation Infrastructure. Retail buildings.

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

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Presented by Penske Logistics and authored by transportation consultant, Rosalyn Wilson, senior business analyst at Parsons Corporation, the report tracks and measures all costs associated with moving freight through the U.S. The transportation sector of the logistics industry grew by 3.6 Costs for water transportation rose 8.9

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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A major logistics trend on the rise is autonomous road transportation—no drivers needed. Autonomous forklifts and robot arms load, unload and transport goods within the warehouse area, connecting to one another and forming flexible conveyor belts. By the BF Staff. From the September/October 2017 Issue.

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State Focus – Arkansas: Expect the Unexpected

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Only about 30 minutes from Interstate 49 and an hour from Interstate 40, these two highways serve as major access points for transportation across the region and country. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) is a short 20 minute drive from Siloam Springs. There are a number of ready to go sites and lands for development.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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According to site selection experts, logistics clusters are defined as an agglomeration of logistics activities in one geographic location. Sheffi is a professor of Engineering Systems and director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub.

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Sky Box

Business Facilities

The relentless growth of e-commerce is producing a corresponding decline in retail outlets, including the “Big Box” stores that have long been a defining feature of our suburban landscape. percent of all retail sales, according to the Census Bureau. Will the number of warehouses increase as retail outlets decline?