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Secrets of a structural engineer

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Scott Martin, PE, LEED AP, DBIA Building Team Contractors Designers Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Engineers Facility Managers Architects Building Owners Recently, I was asked to present to a group of aspiring engineers at the Florida A&M-Florida State University College of Engineering.

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Massachusetts Holds On To Top Energy Efficiency Ranking

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Idaho, Florida, and Virginia are the three most-improved states in the newly released report. “I The balance of the 10 most-improved states are Virginia, Oklahoma, Florida, Utah, Nevada, Louisiana, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Storm-hit Florida and Texas rose in the 2017 rankings. and Kentucky.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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N ew technologies and business models have the heavy/discrete manufacturing industry on the verge of an innovative new period that promises greater productivity and the potential for lower costs, according to a recent report prepared by GE. So while the talent base in Florida is strong today, tomorrow’s workforce looks even brighter.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Loan proceeds may be used for start-up costs, working capital, business procurement, equipment and inventory purchases, contract financing, franchise fees, business expansion, lines of credit, as well as real estate construction, renovation or tenant improvements of an eligible place of business. FLORIDA – updated for 2014.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Pre-approved applicants who create jobs in Florida receive tax refunds of $3,000 per net new Florida full-time equivalent job created, $6,000 in an Enterprise Zone or Rural Community (county). Once recommended by Enterprise Florida, Inc. The educational facility will also serve as fiscal agent for the project.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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In this arrangement, Hickman’s procures feed for its flocks from Ak-Chin Farms from the crops grown at Ak-Chin while the Farms use the chicken waste from Hickman’s as fertilizer for growing its crops. Schreiber Company has moved its spice blending and soup base production from Florida to Lebanon, Kentucky.