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Robotic assisters render heavy masonry wall units weightless

Construction Specifier

While majoring in business management at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire , Zuidemas honed his skills by laboring on jobsites during summer breaks and learning the project management side of the business during winter breaks. Electric-powered lift-assist devices are designed to reduce the strain of masonry work.

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

Business Facilities

In 2011, Emerson leased 18,000 square feet of space at the Sawgrass International Corporate Park with the option for an additional 9,500 square feet. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) was created in July 2011 as a quasi-public organization to more quickly meet the needs of the Wisconsin business community.

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All About of Construction Equipment | Types of Construction Equipment | Machines Used in Construction | Heavy-Duty Equipment

CivilJungle

Trencher used to dig trenches, especially for laying pipes or electrical cables, for installing drainage. A hoist can be operated manually or electrically and this is their biggest advantage. The company continues to make tractors of various different types at factories in four us states: georgia, tennessee, iowa and Wisconsin.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Black Forest Industrial Park, a 52-acre AdvantageSite in Ozark, AL, features a 29,580-square-foot building that is for sale or lease and can be adapted to clients’ specifications. The park also has a 29,580-square foot spec building that is for sale or lease and can be finished to the clients’ specifications.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Top products exported from the region were transportation equipment, machinery, except electrical, computer and electronics, and electrical equipment, appliance and components. Each crane weighs 1,550 tons and is fully electric so it emits no diesel emissions. Canada is also the largest trading partner to the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Small Producer Credit (AS 43.55.024(c)): Credit of up to $12 million per year for taxpayers incurring eligible oil and gas lease expenditures in North Slope operations.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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GSA is ahead of schedule in reducing its potable water and electricity use. If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Byrne Electrical Specialists. Energy Center of Wisconsin. Cadmus Group.