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Repower off-highway diesel equipment with EPA-compliant replacement engines

CK Power

California, larger municipal areas, non-attainment zones) may require that equipment operating within their bounds be T4F-certified, or have certain features (e.g., North America’s leading railroad company once called us on a Friday to replace an engine for a critical piece of maintenance equipment. Certain locations (e.g.,

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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The key to that positive change resides in the same place in California it did in North Dakota—buried more than a mile underground in the middle of a huge shale deposit. Thus far, California hasn’t dived head-first into an embrace of fracking. Source: Energy Information Administration based on data from various studies.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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AOE’s can range from large urban airports with heavy scheduled passenger service to small rural airports serving general aviation. It is accessible to barge traffic year round with slack water access to the barge berthing area and rail access to the Canadian National Railroad.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Three Class I railroads (Norfolk Southern, Canadian Northern and the CSX) serve Decatur and are directly interconnected through a privately owned intermodal ramp as part of the Midwest Inland Port. Subsequently, the U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The thriving high-tech industry in Austin has made Texas the second-largest semiconductor job market after California, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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Texas also is home to six of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500 list, third only after New York and California. expansion and is its largest operations office in North America outside of its Menlo Park, California headquarters. For companies requiring rail, Greenville can be accessed by virtually every major railroad line.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

RR: Railroad. SCH: Schedule. SCHED: Schedule. O’Connell, Interior Graphic and Design Standards, S.C. While there are many differences between abbreviation standards between firms and/or individual authors, ongoing standardization should be giving a high degree of consideration. 2-PSS: Two-Part Polysulfide Sealant.