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Workplace Tornado Planning

Safety Services Company

At least 24 people — including nine children — were killed when a massive tornado struck an area outside Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon. Unfortunately the tornado that stuck Oklahoma City was not an isolated incident. Ensure the shelter location is stocked with adequate emergency supplies.

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Korte Awarded Armed Forces Reserve Centers

The Korte Company

The Korte Company was recently awarded Design-Build contracts for 2 Armed Forces Reserve Centers to be built in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. In doing so, Oklahoma became one of the first states in the nation to implement the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.

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Factors driving cold storage warehouse construction costs

The Korte Company

They know exactly what they want in terms of design, method and material from the start, right down to the diameter of floor drains and the color of the paint on safety railings. Thoughtful cold storage warehouse design and construction revolves around energy efficiency. Sometimes owners are totally prescriptive. Want to dig deeper?

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The basics of Tilt-Up construction

The Korte Company

Tilt-Up construction combines the strength and durability of reinforced concrete with the precision and efficiency of the Design-Build methodology. The forms are shaped and rebar cut to match final designs. Prefabricated steel frame construction, which is also an economical solution but has some design limitations.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Lesley Whatley, Director, START-UP NY

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

LW: START-UP NY is designed to attract businesses to relocate, start up or expand in New York State. For example, 115 small earthquakes recently hit an area between Oklahoma City and Guthrie, OK, most accompanied by a loud bang. How does it work?

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds… With Larry V. Parman, Secretary, Oklahoma Department Of Commerce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

LP: The first step is that departments across all Oklahoma government agencies will review their assets and operations, including policies and behaviors, to identify possible savings and areas where costs can be reduced and existing resources recycled and repurposed.

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Winners of 2012 Best A/E/C Employer Award Named in San Francisco

PSMJ Resources

out of 5) · They had positive staff growth (between 1% - 19% from 2010 to 2011) · They had solid profitability (between 10% - 31% of their revenue) The winners were: · Cobb Engineering Company ( www.cobbengr.com ) – a transportation engineering, land developer, and surveyor headquartered in Oklahoma, City, OK. ·