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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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The Arkansas River dissects the state from the northwest to the southeast, while the Mississippi River borders the state’s eastern edge. Ports along the Mississippi River are in Osceola, West Memphis and McGehee. To date, over 54,000 certificates have been awarded to Arkansas workers. LITTLE ROCK GETTING REALLY BIG.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. There are an estimated 4,000 bridges in PA rated structurally deficient.].

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Keeping Up With Advanced Manufacturing

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MISSISSIPPI TARGETS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SECTOR. Advanced manufacturing is an important target sector for the state of Mississippi, and it has grown significantly in recent years. Mississippi is a manufacturing state and always has been,” said Jeff Rent, Public Relations Manager for the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA).

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

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Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Dee Cramer is an industry leader in 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. candidate at the M.E.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Anticipating this, Mississippi has structured an incentive which throws down a welcome mat for health-care providers to come to the Magnolia State. The Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Incentive Program was enacted in 2012 to encourage health care-related businesses to locate or expand in the state. Great Lakes U.S. - Plains U.S.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Dee Cramer is an industry leader in 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. candidate at the M.E.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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This model allows employees in all functions to see and interact with the entire team. These waterways provide access to the Mississippi River at three locations; New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the Old River Locks north of Baton Rouge. The campus has an impressive track record of issuing one (1) year skilled work certifications.