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Protecting sensitive sites: Noise and vibration rules

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These include the City of New York, the State of California, and the City of Toronto. on weekdays, with the possibility of securing after-hours times through a permit. State of California The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) defines noise as a part of the environment. Other projects are exempt.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The thriving high-tech industry in Austin has made Texas the second-largest semiconductor job market after California, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. It is accessible to barge traffic year round with slack water access to the barge berthing area and rail access to the Canadian National Railroad. There is $2 million-plus annual budget for ongoing security at the port.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

RR: Railroad. SEC: Second, Section, Secondary, Security System. O’Connell, Interior Graphic and Design Standards, S.C. While there are many differences between abbreviation standards between firms and/or individual authors, ongoing standardization should be giving a high degree of consideration. & And. RMV: Remove.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

CALIFORNIA – updated for 2014. The California Capital Access Program (CalCAP): Encourages participating banks and lending institutions to provide loans to small businesses that fall outside of conventional underwriting standards. Any unused credit may be carried forward for a period of nine years.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”

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In California, the added costs, red tape and frankly even setting up that sort of meeting might have substantially delayed reaching a similar solution, or possibly derailed it entirely.”. It offers logistics services that move goods via barge, rail and truck, providing a critical service to local industry. In 2012, Cigital, Inc.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

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its access to highways, water, railroad, and cargo airports has made this region of the United States an ideal location for new businesses to succeed. Preferred often brings popcorn here from Nebraska via the railroad. The locally owned, short line railroad company provides facilities for them to unload the corn.

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