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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. We attended several events hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and caught up with several new innovative tech companies. By Jenny Vickers.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. The center will ultimately employ up to 2,000 associates. Louisiana, no.

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State of the Construction Industry: February Roundup

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Worker safety, adapting to change and technology and innovation driving the future of the construction industry were some of the themes we saw highlighted in industry news throughout February. Reducing safety incidents is a top priority in the construction industry. Continued Safety Incidents Highlight Need for Better Oversight.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”

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Latest electrical estimating software can smooth the work process of

Construction Cost Estimating

Now-a-days technological innovations have forced electrical contractors to adopt innovative methods to estimate the amount and cost of electricity in a better, faster and accurate way. If you are a newbie in the estimating service zone then you should know about construction estimating checklist and how to organize them.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

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This service can remove about 700 trucks from the highways with each barge movement, making a major contribution to improving the air quality, safety and road capacity for our region. Current transportation inefficiencies create major issues with congestion, pollution and public safety. Foreign-trade zones help U.S.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: More Than Just Production And Plating

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Innovation is also a driving force of the food processing industry, helping companies cut production expenses by reducing waste, employing effective manufacturing techniques, optimizing automation to lower labor costs and cutting down on input materials such as energy. million renovation/expansion project will create 90 jobs.