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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Therefore, the Court concluded, that although legislators did not contemplate high-speed railways at the time of drafting the Transportation Code, Texas Central nonetheless qualified as “interurban electric railway companies” under the statute. Approximately 24,300 people travel daily between Dallas and Houston by air or personal vehicle. [4]

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Therefore, the Court concluded, that although legislators did not contemplate high-speed railways at the time of drafting the Transportation Code, Texas Central nonetheless qualified as “interurban electric railway companies” under the statute. 4] Thus, the demand for easy travel between the two major cities exists. 3d 613 (Tex.

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Time travel: Communication and marketing then, now, and in the future

Construction Marketing Ideas

I unfolded copies of the published articles submitted to a Canadian news wire service, correspondence (snail mail) to and from family and friends in Canada, some Rhodesian government papers, an old stamp album (I was a philatelist), and writing drafts of stories submitted, but not published (or perhaps written but not sent.).

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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

From safety training and accident prevention to AR building assistance, technology does indeed belong on the drafting table and the construction site alike. What if construction managers were able to view prospective project adjustments by simply overlapping them with the current structure? Supply Chain Issues.

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Advancing our time-honored traditions through technological innovation

The Korte Company

When a project manager starts drafting an email, intelligent software suggests the words that finish a sentence — shaving down the time needed to finish the message. And these interactive experiences save on travel time and expenses. And that’s a good thing for our customers and for us. No huge emails. Easy collaboration.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Ben Fiedler, Staff Consultant at Benchmark, Inc.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I was traveling the country and I even worked the “Big Game”. I started looking at getting into project management. I am our lead UAV pilot, creating orthomosaics, for our drafting team to use in AutoCAD to draw roof and pavement plans. Life was great, but there was zero career advancement. Now, I wear multiple hats.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

Established by enactments of state government, public port agencies develop, manage and promote the flow of waterborne commerce. As the region’s conduit to travel, BNA often serves as the first and last impression of Nashville for travelers. million travelers, a nearly 10 percent increase over the previous year.

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