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Covering it all: Investigating lightweight cladding

Construction Specifier

The multifamily building, Houston House, in East Village, New York, features lightwieght cladding by Sto Corp. With the latest industry innovations, all these looks for building exteriors can be achieved using lightweight claddings. Photos courtesy Sto Corp.

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Inexpensive Natural Gas Boost Manufacturing Jobs, Economy In U.S. Metro Areas

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

” The report provides employment and sales growth from 2010 to 2012 for nine manufacturing industries including fabricated metals, machinery, and plastics that are energy intensive. increase in employment (2011-2012) in steel, iron, fabricated materials and machinery manufacturing in metro areas. within metro areas. percent.

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10 spaces that are no longer optional to create a great workplace

BD+C

Alternative Individual Workspace Employees at the most innovative companies work beyond their desks. Instead, consider different types of spaces—from innovation hubs and maker spaces to project rooms—that provide a range of flexible settings that allow people to collaborate more effectively, with the right tools to get their work done.

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

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. Baton Rouge, LA has been named our top-ranked metro for Economic Growth Potential. space program.

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA

CivilJungle

It has headquartered in the energy corridor area of Houston Texas. The gorgon phase 2 Subsea manifolds fabrication project. Chicago bridge and the iron company is famous for the construction of Innovative Design bridges. It is a multinational engineering procurement construction and installation company.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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Here’s the good news: most of the states (and the federal government) got the memo (Workforce Training is Job One) and they are moving aggressively to put in place innovative and highly effective workforce training programs that put forward-thinking businesses and higher education resources on the same team.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

Just a short drive from Houston in sprawling Harris County, Texas, the City of Tomball is a fast-growing, business-friendly city. Hoelscher, currently headquartered in Houston, plans to bring 120 employees to Tomball and projects growth after the move. TOMBALL, TX IS READY TO WELCOME YOU.

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