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Virginia Defense Companies Diversify With Going Global Initiative

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With defense spending cuts taking effect across the nation, the Commonwealth of Virginia has launched the $2 million statewide ‘Going Global’ initiative, a first-of-its-kind program developed to help Virginia-based defense contractors capture international export opportunities.

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Global Technical Systems To Create 1,110 New Jobs In Virginia Beach

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million in a new, electro-mechanical energy storage system manufacturing operation in the City of Virginia Beach, VA. Virginia successfully competed against Florida, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Washington, DC for the project, which will create 1,110 new jobs with an average annual salary of $74,000. Photo: Terry McAuliffe via Twitter).

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COVER STORY: Advanced Manufacturing — Creating Jobs In 3Dimensions

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ROLLS-ROYCE’S HIGH-TECH HUB IN VIRGINIA. In Prince County, Virginia, just south of Richmond and adjacent to Rolls-Royce’s new engine component manufacturing plant, a new research facility has opened where scientists and engineers are collaborating on the future of cutting-edge manufacturing technology.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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Rounding out the top five in Best Business Climate are Virginia, which is luring major government contractors to relocate their headquarters to the state (Northrop made the move, and VA is courting Lockheed); Florida, where Gov. Virginia maintained its leadership in our Economic Growth Potential category with a second-place finish.

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

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Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Dee Cramer is an industry leader in 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Phil Wirdzek , I 2 SL.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Faustson’s early adoption of an emerging selective laser melting technology is advancing rapidly thanks to ADAPT’s machine learning models. The Kauffman Index of Growth Entrepreneurship ranks Virginia number one for startup growth in the country. Two of the newest additions to the Dulles Tech Corridor are Amazon Web Services, Inc.

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

Building Information Management

Building information modeling (BIM) is beginning to fundamentally change the building industry in a very positive way. Dee Cramer is an industry leader in 3D CAD and Building Information Modeling. Steve received his Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling from the AGC in 2011. Phil Wirdzek , I 2 SL.

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