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SMPS selects Craig Galati as president-elect

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Oklahoma City, OK (Term: Sept. Newly elected foundation trustees. The Nominations and Elections Committee also recommended and the Society Board approved the election of three new member trustees to serve on the SMPS Foundation Board in 2015–16: Amy J. Galati , to serve as its Foundation liaison in 2015–16.

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

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So, begin tracking cycle time at the foundation start, right? And try comparing the cycle time of a basic slab unit on stable, flat soil in Oklahoma City with a poured-wall home on rocky soil and challenging topography in Harrisburg, Pa. But wait, are you building on slabs, a crawlspace, or poured walls?

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Lindsay Haltom , 39, Director of Marketing, Homes By Taber, Oklahoma City. Kayla Watson , 31, VP Operations, Timbercraft Homes, Oklahoma City, Okla. Secret Life • Threw the opening pitch at the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers baseball game in 2019. . . . Oklahoma City. . Forty Under 40.

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Factors driving cold storage warehouse construction costs

The Korte Company

Either way, some important cost factors arise from the idea that cold storage warehouses tend to be built taller than general warehouses to store more perishable products within a given square footage: Foundational and floor concrete must be able to handle the ensuing increased load relative to square footage.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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Fallin launched the Oklahoma Works initiative to meet the needs of businesses across the state by aligning education/workforce needs in nine Key Economic Regions for the industries in those regions. Chamber of Commerce Foundation currently ranks OK 16th among states for STEM job growth; Gov. Fallin is determined to push OK to the top.

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The basics of Tilt-Up construction

The Korte Company

When the walls are ready, they’re tilted into vertical position and set on foundational footings where they form the external structure of the building. Tilt-Up construction was the answer when the Oklahoma Military Department needed a new Armed Services Reserve Center for its facility in Mustang near Oklahoma City.

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Oklahoma Community Economic Development Pooled Finance: Creates a financing incentive that targets job creation and infrastructure development; and a foundation of ensuring Oklahoma’s infrastructure is high quality for attracting and retaining jobs.