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

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1,677 miles of Class 1 railroads. Arkansas’s railroad infrastructure includes three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and Kansas City Southern Railway. In addition, the state has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. In Arkansas, you will find: 1,000 miles of navigable waterways.

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

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“We’ve brought industries together with our technical and community colleges to create a state model that will enable students to attain specific certifications in high-demand industries,” Perry says. Perry signed the first measure in the nation requiring oil and gas companies to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Joplin Area Rises From The Rubble And Reaches For New Heights

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On January 22, representatives from businesses, utilities, nonprofit, and city and county government attended a meeting of the Mid-Missouri Regional Planning Commission to get an update on the tornado recovery efforts. Two Class 1 and one local railroad are important parts of the transportation system.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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00 54 36 Building Information Modeling Exhibit. 01 91 00 Commissioning. 01 91 13 General Commissioning Requirements. 01 91 16 Facility Substructure Commissioning. Foundation Commissioning. Basement Construction Commissioning. 01 91 19 Facility Shell Commissioning. Superstructure Commissioning.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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00 54 36 Building Information Modeling Exhibit. 01 91 00 Commissioning. 01 91 13 General Commissioning Requirements. 01 91 16 Facility Substructure Commissioning. Foundation Commissioning. Basement Construction Commissioning. 01 91 19 Facility Shell Commissioning. Superstructure Commissioning.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. A 2009 study commissioned by the State of Utah has identified 2,166 MW of geothermal potential existing with the state. So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Arkansas also has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.