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3 Construction Workers Killed, 1 Injured After Partial Building Collapse in Houston

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Via Twitter // Houston Fire Department. Yesterday afternoon, the Houston Fire Department responded to an emergency call involving a partially collapsed building on the West side of the city. Technical Rescue Team is actively responding to a #buildingcollapse in West Houston.

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Greater Houston: Greater Growth On The Texas Gulf Coast

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Port Houston’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #84) is one of the busiest in the nation. Read: Greater Houston: Greater Growth On The Texas Gulf Coast at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Jason Ford, Greater Houston Partnership

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Greater Houston Partnership's VP of Regional Economic Development discusses his city's recovery from Hurricane Harvey, and opportunities for startups, foreign direct investment, and technology. Read: Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Jason Ford, Greater Houston Partnership at BusinessFacilities.com.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 To Boost Economy Across 16 Host Cities

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The 16 Host Cities picked for FIFA World Cup 2026 were selected based on transportation, human rights, stadium infrastructure, fan fest locations and training sites.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

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history, resulting in a loss of 25,000 jobs in Houston alone. Natural disaster risk is an important site selection factor that has the risk of being overlooked when evaluated alongside factors such as workforce and logistics. . Site selection is all about reducing risk for companies. Earthquake Risk. Best viewed on desktop.).

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Covering it all: Investigating lightweight cladding

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The multifamily building, Houston House, in East Village, New York, features lightwieght cladding by Sto Corp. Aesthetics aside, sustainability and energy efficiency are major advantages, and installation is safer and easier for crews on site. Photos courtesy Sto Corp.

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries HQ Moving To Texas

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MHI is one of the world’s leading industrial firms, providing services and products across a wide range of industries including energy, transportation, aerospace and aviation. The new Houston headquarters will oversee MHI operations throughout North America. “I ” (Source: Office of Governor Greg Abbott). .

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