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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing

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Class 4 impact rated DaVinci Roofscapes products permit you to create a home or project that will have a greater chance of being protected from damage related to flying debris during severe weather. Some houses lost the entire roof and were blown out; others had structural damage with broken windows and lost foundations.”.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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19 million for Space Florida, $5 million for the Florida Sports Foundation, $74 million for Visit Florida’s tourism marketing and promotion efforts and $71 million for the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida, Cape Coral is the largest city between Tampa and Miami.

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Home Stretch

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The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. The big ports of Virginia, Baltimore and Miami already are at that depth. Today—fingers crossed—the word from Panama is that the expanded Canal is “96 percent complete.” for the first time.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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The present effort in this part of the project is to develop 600 acres that will be the foundation of Virginia’s fourth, deep-water marine terminal. MIAMI: A GLOBAL LOGISTICS HUB. The Deep Dredge project is vital to the future success and growth of our seaport,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carola A. Photo: NJ.com.).

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LOCATION FOCUS: Facets of Florida

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Low taxes, expedited permitting and competitive costs create an environment where businesses can grow and owners and employees can both prosper. Florida values the contribution of business to the state’s economy and quality of life, and its laws and policies reflect that attitude. Florida makes it possible for businesses to earn a profit.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

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In addition, businesses that qualify for technology zone grants will receive reimbursements up to 100 percent of the cost for building permits and site plan review permits for the property subject to technology zone grants. Since then, it has expanded with additional data centers and a 72,000-square-foot headquarters.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Led by the Research Foundation of the State University of New York (RF SUNY), the photonics institute involves a consortium of 124 partners, including 55 companies, across 20 states. The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. for the first time.

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