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Call for Entries Now Open for 2013 AISC IDEAS2 Awards

Construction Business Owner

(Chicago, IL) - Architectural and engineering firms, general contractors, fabricators and owners are encouraged to enter steel-framed building projects for the 2013 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel (IDEAS2) Awards, sponsored annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

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

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

From the July/August 2013 issue . LED Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret terms the arrangement “a comprehensive talent pipeline solution” (see Snapshots interview with Dr. Moret, also from the July/August 2013 issue). By Business Facilities Staff. With its proximity to the center of the U.S. GLOBAL RANKINGS.

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Autodesk Joins American Institute of Steel Construction

BIM & Beam

This new relationship aligns with Autodesk’s commitment to structural detailing and fabrication. In October 2013, Autodesk announced the acquisition of key technologies from Graitec, including Advance Steel. Autodesk Advance Steel 2015 connects detailers and fabricators to a BIM workflow through intelligent modeling.

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2013 edition of Selected ASTM Standards for Structural Steel Fabrication now available

BD+C

(Chicago, IL) - The 2013 edition of Selected ASTM Standards for Structural Steel Fabrication (AISC 503-13) is now available from the American Institute of Steel Construction in paper format for just $225 for AISC members and $450 for non-members at www.aisc.org/astm.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

Job Order Contracting

2013) “ Problems within the methodology, unfortunately, will continue to arise as standardized estimation tools (CCI) simply cannot account for the unique characteristics of individual states. Empirical Assessment of Spatial Prediction Methods for Location Cost Adjustment Factors, J Constr Eng Manag. Additionally, assembly costs for 0.1

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Economic Growth Continues, Manufacturing Growth Expected In 2013

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Economic growth in the United States will continue in 2013, according to purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2012 Semiannual Economic Forecast. Expectations for 2013 are positive, as 62 percent of survey respondents expect revenues to be greater in 2013 than in 2012. percent for 2013.

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Metal Fabricator To Relocate From Ohio To Northeast Indiana

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

(KMI), a manufacturer of sheet metal fabrications and enclosures, announced plans to relocate its headquarters from Defiance, OH to Fremont, IN, creating up to 44 new jobs by 2018. KMI also plans to relocate fabricating equipment from Ohio and update the Steuben County facility’s software and technology.