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An Invisible Revolution: How Leading Construction Firms Are Rethinking Construction as a Business

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Six years ago, I started to inventory the strategic moves of the largest players across the construction industry to better advise these customers. With a strong presence in over 20 countries, Ferrovial is known for its expertise in managing large-scale infrastructure projects, such as airports, highways, and railways.

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

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Updating what you have is going to cost less, be more sustainable and come online faster. The inventory requirements of big-box retail and malls make these facilities ideal structures for adaptive reuse. Utilize existing infrastructure. Harvest the value of the existing space. Don’t overlook what you have.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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About $30 billion of the loss came from the physical storm damage, split fairly evenly between households, businesses and public infrastructure such as rail lines, roads and water and sewage systems. NJ Mobilizes Storm Relief. Superstorm Sandy obviously put tremendous pressure on the state’s utility infrastructure.

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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As our economy grew stronger and we are no longer the lowest cost workforce in Asia, we focus now on sustainable development,” she says. While BOI incentives are a positive factor, so is the nation’s solid transportation infrastructure. “In the past, BOI focused on job creation and promoting exports.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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Slow economic growth has kept the percentage low, but the supply chain sector has made great strides in productivity, asset utilization and inventory management in the past three years.” In comparison, railroads are in a much better position regarding infrastructure, equipment and personnel. Spending in the U.S. trillion in 2012, a 3.4

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Inventory is exempt from property tax. Bond proceeds cannot be used for working capital or inventory. ALABAMA - updated for 2014.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. The program ends December 2016.

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