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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities—San Francisco, Houston, Austin—topping 30%, while the U.S. A ground floor restaurant or retail space can further complicate a conversion, as new shafts and penetrations will need to be run through the building. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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A “hub” for retail, health care, education and more, Lubbock is widely known as the “Hub City.” Lubbock’s diverse economy is based on manufacturing, agriculture, wholesale and retail trade services, as well as government, higher education and health care. LUBBOCK IS THE HUB CITY. percent from the third quarter of 2012.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Largest Cities (2011): Houston, 2,145,146; San Antonio, 1,359,758; Dallas, 1,223,229; Austin, 820,611; Fort Worth, 758,738. Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. million square feet of retail space and 8.2 TEXAS FAST FACTS.

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

The Korte Company

He recalls the trips he had to take to Miami to talk to a concrete supplier who developed a special additive that cured concrete faster. “We We needed so much concrete that we kept the local concrete plants open on weekends.”. Our bassist flies in from Houston and the rhythm guitarist comes in from Dallas.”.

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

Business Facilities

It is what has allowed the organization to attract the variety of businesses that make up their diverse economy—from technology to manufacturing, retail, warehousing, healthcare and more. Chennault is incorporated into Foreign Trade Zone 87 and features 13 million-square-feet of concrete and over 1.5 That’s 3,792 jobs, 6.35

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