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T-SLAB takes precast concrete floor systems to the next level

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Blocks can be placed where they are needed or left out to accommodate various design elements, such as floor drains, electric conduits and boxes, solid zones, large openings with additional reinforcement, and more. Travelers Rest High School was the first of many T-SLAB projects for Tindall. Jordan, and Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC).

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. percent of all foreign goods imported to the United States.”. By the BF Staff.

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Safe Lifting Practices: 5 P’s to Reduce Risk

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This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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British ‘jihadi rapper’ who posed with a severed head and was suspected of being ISIS ‘Beatle’ Jihadi John is arrested in Spain by anti-terror police

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Police said Abdel Bary ‘had spent several years in the Syrian-Iraqi conflict zone and has both very peculiar personality traits and an extremely violent criminal profile, which caught the attention of the European police and intelligence services’ .

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Selecting Success

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SelectUSA’s third Investment Summit, which we attended this week in Washington, DC, was the biggest and best to date of these gatherings, which promote the United States as the world’s leading destination for foreign direct investment. . billion that are expected to create more than 5,400 jobs in the United States.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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For years, the name Florida has been firmly associated with travel and tourism, and the state has enjoyed one of the world’s best known leisure brands. According to the 73rd Annual Report released by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to the U.S. In 2011, merchandise received and exported from the Zone reached $3.7 Its FTZ No.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Taxable RIIFC Bonds: RIIFC offers taxable bonds for businesses that want to branch out into a commercial enterprise, including building tourist-travel facilities. The loan covers up to 90% on real estate, 80% of machinery and equipment, and 75% of tourist-travel recreation projects. Loan and Bond Guarantees.