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Video: Arizona Student Housing Fire Melts Crane

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The 2-alarm fire early Tuesday morning south of the University of Arizona burned so hot it melted cars, damaged cranes, and downed electric lines. The private student housing complex under construction caught fire around 2 a.m.

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Some of the locations already are well-known for developing the next generation of technologies, such as Austin, home to Dell, Apple, Facebook and Google, and Tucson, with its hotbed of solar technology innovation. In addition to funding to construct the system, NEDO will monitor and test the system for the next two years.

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FEATURE STORY: Semiconductor HUBS – Macro Growth from Micro Chips

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Construction of the TDC is planned to begin in early 2013 with completion targeted for late 2014. Since breaking ground on Fab 8 in 2009, the project has created approximately 2,000 new direct jobs, 9,000 new indirect jobs, and more than 10,000 new construction jobs. In September 2012, Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations USA Inc.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The overall BR&E program brings together representatives of the City, the County, Lincoln Electric System, Black Hills Energy and the State of Nebraska. Construction of a 57-acre, 330,000-square-foot marketplace that could bring up to 800 jobs in the Granite Ridge Development District is also under development. 1, 2017 and Dec.

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The Politics of Adobe in West Texas

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Unlike the iconic, softly rounded edges of New Mexico adobe houses, Marfa’s are typically quite stark or retain elements of whatever style was popular at the time of construction. It no longer had workable plumbing or an electrical system—it was just a shell. Half of Marfa’s houses are adobe with examples both grand and rustic.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The State of Illinois was one of the leaders in establishing competitive choice for electricity, and Decatur currently enjoys sufficient electric capacity to support future growth at prices that are better than those of surrounding states. Photo: Crossland Construction Company, Inc.).

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Competitive electric costs, coupled with the convenience of responsive local utilities, have helped foster an environment where companies want to invest. Per acre land prices, commercial rental rates, construction and labor costs are generally lower than most other northeast locations. farmer of hemp in over 50 years.