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Industry Focus: Aerospace Sector Is Flying High Again

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A fter several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Aerospace & Defense Labor Market Study. percent, of which about 185,000 jobs were lost in the defense subsector. Aerospace and defense sector companies paid $7.7

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

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Lisa Houssiere, Principal, McKool Smith, Houston. Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. Sandra Smith Thayer, Partner, Pasich LLP, Los Angeles. Albert Bates Jr.,

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constructionattorneyblog: LEED project managment software

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The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. This post by Houston Neal covers construction project management software used to track LEED credits. The hot new topic for designers is LEED.

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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. Targeted Industries: IT & Computer Tech, Energy, Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products, Advanced Tech & Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense. Population (2011 Est.): 25,674,681. They think big.

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

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3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. billion project to connect West Texas wind farms with the power grid serving Dallas and Houston. Texas repeated as our top-ranked state for Best Business Climate; it also snared no. Top 10 finishes for Texas included: no. 2 in Data Center Leaders, no. 4 in Credit Quality and no.

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STATE FOCUS – Ohio: Slow And Steady

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Ohio made a number of appearances in Business Facilities’ 2012 State Rankings report , reaching 7th for Automotive Manufacturing Strength and Best Education Climate; 4th for Economic Growth Potential, Race to the Top Leaders and Best Transportation Infrastructure; and 10th for Workforce Health and Safety.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business

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A key ingredient to Texas’ success is a comprehensive job creation strategy focused on six key industry clusters: Advanced Technology and Manufacturing; Aerospace, Aviation, and Defense; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Information and Computer Technology; Petroleum Refining and Chemical Products; and Energy.

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