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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results

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We managed to get him to put the tour on pause for a few minutes and give us an update on the huge success story in Texas, the most dynamic state economy in the U.S. Passage of this constitutional amendment will help Texas secure a sustainable and reliable water supply.”. The State Water Plan envisions Texas getting 3.4

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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its access to highways, water, railroad, and cargo airports has made this region of the United States an ideal location for new businesses to succeed. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. The locally owned, short line railroad company provides facilities for them to unload the corn.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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He is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. The first is in the classic supply chain management activities: blue-collar jobs, like running warehouses and driving trucks. According to Sheffi, logistics clusters are “huge employment engines.”. The current challenge for U.S. Farther north, in St.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. The port is located about 12 miles south of the 4-lane.

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

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The federal Bureau of Land Management, which has subsurface mineral rights for much of the Monterey shale field, in December sold about 15 leases for thousands of acres of potential shale development in California. Power outages can be avoided, and customers will be empowered to see and manage their energy use in near-real time.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 00 01 05 Certifications Page. 00 41 23 Bid Form – Construction Management (Single-Prime Contract).