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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

Whether you make crude plans in pencil on graph paper or use digital floor planning tools like CAD Pro , SmartDraw or LucidChart , turning ideas into visual assets you can share and discuss with stakeholders will help you (and us) hit the ground running. As plans mature, we’ll likely use our 5D Macro BIM software.

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

In addition, if owners can demonstrate that their building will use less water over the lifespan of the building, they can save money before construction is even finished in the form of reduced sewer tap-in costs. If you’re planning a project and need a hand exploring sustainability opportunities, get in touch with us.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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Our state invested in this and this helped us win the grant from the federal government,” Gov. The digital lab’s experts, including specialists from universities and private firms, will use supercomputers to develop advanced manufacturing techniques. We started Illinois Manufacturing Lab with the University of Illinois. Quinn said.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Any and all personnel involved in the use or maintenance of fall protection or who may, in the course of their work, be present on any elevated surface without a guard rail are required to have regular training in fall protection safety. Visually inspect for corrosion. Manhole, Sewer. Verify all components are securely mounted.

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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. Sewer Lines, Sewage Treatment Facilities. For a list of state economic development agencies, click this link. Natural Gas-Line Services. Electric Power Services.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT TAX ABATEMENTS: Gives cities and counties the ability to abate the following: Non-educational city and county sales & use taxes; Non-educational state, city and county property taxes—up to 20 years; Mortgage and recording taxes. BUSINESS TAX CREDITS.

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