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Brooklyn’s ‘Batcave’ will become a series of fabrication shops

BD+C

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Power Station, completed in 1903, was originally built to supply electricity to the local steam railroad, elevated railroad, and street car system. It consisted of two parts: the Turbine Hall and the Boiler House.

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Auto Truck Group Expanding Indiana Operations

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The new facility, which is expected to be complete by May 2020, will house the company’s manufacturing operations as well as new office space. To support its growth, the company will construct and equip a new facility in the Stonebridge Business Park in Roanoke, increasing its existing footprint in Allen County by 50,000 square feet.

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

CivilJungle

Monolithic concrete houses and concrete block houses. Water pipe , reservoir, and electric duct construction. Railroad and rail sleeper construction. Post, milestone, and electric pole construction. Sewer construction. Dam construction. Irrigation ditch, filter construction. Foundation, columns , and pillars.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

What additional statutory requirements or standards will the facility be required to meet if it houses food processing operations? Consider these green construction principles for warehouses and distribution centers: Adopting motion sensor lighting that activates only when someone is in a space will save on electrical costs.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Since the onset of shale gas production, Pennsylvania businesses and homeowners have benefited from a 50 percent decline in natural gas prices and a corresponding 40 percent reduction in the cost of electricity. 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.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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Chicago is the nation’s rail hub that connects six of the seven class one railroads. DuPage County is accessible to the 52 railroads in Illinois, which makes the area the nation’s largest rail gateway, providing access to every state in the continental U.S. This region is the only U.S.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Reno also is vying to become a leading test center for drones and is in the running for what likely will be the biggest economic development prize this year: Tesla’s lithium battery plant, from which the electric carmaker intends to supply batteries to the entire U.S. auto industry. Unemployment in the city peaked at 13.4 percent in 2010.