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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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MHC says starts rise in August; housing is mixed; retail remains weak; industrial gains. The outlook for retail construction remains bleak. whose sprawling stores are laden with extra space, is aggressively marketing itself as a place for other retailers to set up shop,” the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Two Train Cars Forward, Three Cargo Ships Back

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percent increase from the previous year and a 17 percent increase from 2009. The Railroad sector was the big winner with a 15.3 There are networks with 120,000 miles of major railroads, more than 25,000 miles of commercially navigable waterways and more than 5,000 public-use airports. trillion in 2011, a 6.6 This accounts for 8.5

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Dan Scott, conductor of the orchestra

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Every motorist who came across them stopped, confusing the hazard lights for a railroad crossing. As it turned out, Dan beat his own projection, running an $84 million project in 2009. It was mid-2005, and Las Vegas Division President Greg Korte was in hot pursuit of a retail development project he wanted badly.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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There are 2-Class I railroads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and the Union Pacific (UP) that serve the parish and a short line that accesses the major industrial areas. There is a four-lane interstate quality highway US 90 (future I-49) that parallels the railroads. Essentially, the region is in the midst of a ‘boom.”

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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The Port currently has service by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX—both offer double-stack service to critical manufacturing and population centers. At 1,675 feet, the arch was more than twice as long as the previous record-holder, the Hell Gate Railroad Bridge in New York City.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: The Process of Food

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And while it may take food processors more time and money to produce the product, with retail sales growing each year, it may be worth it in the end. In fact, in 2009, the agribusiness cluster of industries generated $49 billion to the state economy. Agriculture is the second largest industry in NY behind tourism. Half of the U.S.

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The Process of Food

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And while it may take food processors more time and money to produce the product, with retail sales growing each year, it may be worth it in the end. In fact, in 2009, the agribusiness cluster of industries generated $49 billion to the state economy. Agriculture is the second largest industry in NY behind tourism. Half of the U.S.