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Engineer charged with $1.5M Detroit airport fraud

Construction Dive

Federal prosecutors allege that the Rochester, Michigan, electrical engineer billed the airport authority for de-icing products he never used.

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FAA Awards $187M in Grants for Infrastructure, Other Improvements

ENR Construction

million, will go to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Michigan. The largest grant, $61.8

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Jennifer Nelson, Michigan Economic Development Corp.

Business Facilities

BF: The Michigan Film & Digital Media Office has introduced the Creative Chambers Initiative, a pilot program to retain and attract new talent for creative industries in five MI communities. Jennifer Nelson, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). BF: The U.S.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

Business Facilities

With 19 commercial airports, Florida airports are some of the most frequented travel destinations in the U.S. The company chose Florida over other Southeastern locations because of the close proximity to Melbourne International Airport and because Florida was the largest market for Embraer’s Phenom jets.

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Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry Taking Flight

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Michigan has a rich history of innovation, a skilled workforce, and leading academic institutions prepared to engage in the emerging public UAS space. This is a great opportunity for Michigan to establish an ecosystem for UAS,” said MEDC CEO Steve Arwood. By Frank Provenzano. airspace. Stamas and State Rep.

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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

Green Building Law Update

Additionally, there are a limited number of places where PFAS is regulated as state hazardous substance, like Michigan where should likely be included in a Phase I. Such would generally be a bad idea perverting a Phase I, however might be prudent at a property where PFAS was produced or incorporated into manufacturing or other processes.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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The Memphis International Airport is home to the FedEx Superhub. I-69: Logistics Cluster in the Heart of Michigan. The I-69 International Trade Corridor, which spans four counties in eastern Michigan, serves as a strategic commercial gateway between the midwestern U.S. Photo: Memphismegasite.com.). interior.

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