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Jerry Rehkemper, the man with the plans

The Korte Company

He retired from the company as a senior vice president in 2012 and remains a trusted estimate advisor. Vern wondered whether Jerry was interested in taking over as head estimator in the company’s Marion, Illinois office and offered him the position on a Friday. Estimators play a pivotal role in the success of any construction project.

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The Drone Age

Business Facilities

Aerospace analysts estimate the domestic drone industry quickly will blossom into a $70-billion sector. Jim Inhofe also is demanding an explanation from the FAA administrator on behalf of another contender, Oklahoma State University. Several of the also-rans cried foul after FAA’s choices were announced. Far West U.S. Plains U.S.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders. More than 162,000 workers are directly employed in the aerospace/defense industries in the Golden State. Deloitte estimates that the U.S. aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Over the course of the grant’s 12-year term, the project will grow the state’s economy by an estimated $6.3 secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana. Iowa, Oklahoma, California and Kansas fill out the top five, respectively.

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Major market centers in the region include: Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, New Orleans and St. An estimated 38.4 While the population of Arkansas is just under three million, the state offers access to a market of 103 million people within a 550-mile radius of the state. population.

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

Building Information Management

The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. Deke is a 1973 graduate of Virginia Tech and holds a BArch, he has done post graduate work at the National Defense University. Tammy McCuen , Oklahoma University.

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

Building Information Management

The topics include the use of BIM in: student projects, interdisciplinary collaboration in studios, scheduling and estimating classes, IPD projects and facilities management. Deke is a 1973 graduate of Virginia Tech and holds a BArch, he has done post graduate work at the National Defense University. Tammy McCuen , Oklahoma University.

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