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FEATURE STORY: Game-Changer In The Heartland

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Located on 250 acres of land at ADM’s Decatur processing complex, the new intermodal ramp offers direct access to three Class I railroads and close proximity to four interstate highways and a major U.S. According to the American Association of Railroads, U.S. Louis and Indianapolis.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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Illinois rail network offers 52 railroads that provide service to every part of the country and its prime location also makes the state a natural hub for air travel. We have 1,100 people that’ll be working within our organization … and this just gives us the ability to draw from other areas.”.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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The region is quickly becoming a national model for workforce collaboration. This ability to draw workers from multiple regions, and still have a reasonable commuting distance, allows an employer to have more selection in drawing a skilled workforce.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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This model allows employees in all functions to see and interact with the entire team. There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. Mary Parish draws upon a regional workforce of over 400,000 workers.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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1,677 miles of class 1 railroads. There also is Arkansas’s state-of-the-art railroad infrastructure comprising three Class I systems: Union Pacific, BNSF Railway and Kansas City Southern Railway. Arkansas also has 22 smaller railroads operating over its more than 2,700 miles of track. 16,416 miles of state and U.S.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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states with service to all six Class I railroads, and offers more than 7,300 miles of oil pipeline and 11,200 miles of gas pipeline. The state’s solar financing model relies on one of the most aggressive Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) in the country. So evolved is Louisiana’s pipeline infrastructure that the state’s No.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

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00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. 00 54 36 Building Information Modeling Exhibit. 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples. 02 21 16 Measured Drawings. 00 00 00 Procurement and Contracting. Conditions.