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World's Longest Sea Bridge Construction

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It took four years to build the bridge , which is supported by more than 5,000 pillars across the bay, and it is almost three miles longer than the previous record-holder - the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Published By Arka Roy www.quantity-takeoff.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.

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Sasol Snares Silver In Business Facilities 2012 Deal Of The Year

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a global energy company based in South Africa, decided that Louisiana’s highly developed pipeline infrastructure is perfectly suited to its plans to develop a $10-billion gas-to-liquids processing plant that will enable it to tap into the natural gas bonanza in the U.S. Sasol Ltd., emanating from abundant shale gas reserves.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Over the course of the grant’s 12-year term, the project will grow the state’s economy by an estimated $6.3 Louisiana, no. The JDIG was approved by the state’s Economic Investment Committee.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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In addition to the 800 jobs that will be created at the Baton Rouge facility over the next four years, LSU estimates the project will result in approximately 542 new indirect jobs, for a total of approximately 1,342 new, permanent jobs in the Capital Region. Total investment for the combined development is estimated to be $55 million.

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COVER STORY: 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Over a 10-year period, the bioscience complex will generate an overall regional economic impact estimated at nearly $13 billion, creating more than 8,700 direct, indirect and induced jobs. Project Impact Estimates. In this photo, Louisiana Gov. Project Impact Estimates. The company’s 2011 revenue was $13.9

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