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State of the Construction Industry: August Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Lawmakers Push for Innovative Materials in National Infrastructure. A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill called the Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act, which could increase investment in new materials for infrastructure projects like roads and water systems.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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percent in 2014 due to stronger shipment volumes and inventory carrying charges that were up 2.1 The existing warehousing inventory in DuPage County’s sub-market has over 180 million square feet of rentable building area, making it one of the top two markets in the Chicagoland area. percent in 2013 and 8.3 percent in 2014.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

They protect inventory and, when built right, improve on the efficiency with which that inventory is received, sorted, retrieved and shipped. What nearby road, rail or other transit networks will the facility connect to? Infrastructure needs inform warehouse layout. The value of these facilities cannot be overstated.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

Green Building Law Update

As urban areas develop, buildings, roads, and other infrastructure replace open land and vegetation. Although Scope 2 emissions physically occur at the facility where they are generated, they are accounted for in an organization’s GHG inventory because they are a result of the organization’s energy use. Greenhouse Gas (GHG).

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

Autodesk Construction Cloud

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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15 Tennessee Communities To Receive Site Development Grants

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The grants will assist communities in finalizing infrastructure and engineering improvements for project-ready certified sites. We want to help them up their game and increase their close rate by making our rural county site inventory among the most attractive and project ready in the world.”. acres of the 48.62 acre Select TN site.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

The Certified Sites Program also works in concert with Iowa’s top-ranked infrastructure, ample resources and business-friendly regulatory climate. Nickson Industrial Warehouses is building three Class A tilt-wall buildings in the park, adding unique inventory to Tomball.

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