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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Jindal said the company is examining the feasibility of additional Louisiana projects that would bring the total new capital investment at its sites in the state to $1.2 Also in 2012, Gov. Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF’s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones.

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

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Under a public-private partnership (P3) agreement with Ports America Chesapeake, a 50-foot deep container berth was constructed in 2012. The 50-foot deep container berth was completed in 2012, two years ahead of its original schedule. The Port had a record year in 2012, seeing $36.8 The cranes were also part of the agreement.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: RS Means adds a wing to its cost.

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RS Means adds a wing to its cost database with the launch of 2012 Annual Cost Data Publications. RS Means adds a new update to its cost database by launching 2012 annual cost book series which contain wide-ranging data and cost estimating reference materials to provide protect against fluctuating costs and deliver more accurate estimates.

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Exploring OSHA’s General Fall Protection Requirements

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We conclude our look at the five most citied standards of 2012 with OSHA CRF 1926.501, General Fall Protection Requirements. The employer can develop and implement a fall protection plan in lieu of these requirements if they can demonstrate it is feasible and will not create a greater hazard. Residential construction 1926.501(b)(13).

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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In 2012, its GDP ($345 billion USD) experienced a 5.7 As the world’s 28th largest exporter, Thailand’s primary focus is the automotive sector (valued at more than $17 billion USD), followed by computers and jewelry, according to the Ministry of Commerce’s May 2012 statistics. Source: Thailand Ministry of Commerce, May 2012.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. After learning in the summer of 2012 that U.K.-based Picking The Winner.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Related Costs of a built.

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If you are a newbie in the estimating service zone then you should know about construction estimating checklist and how to organize them. ► 2012. (18). Construction Estimating Checklist: A New Era of Estimating Service. Blog Archive. ► June. (4). ► May. (6). ► February. (8). ▼ 2011. (78). ▼ August.