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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. Virtually every major defense contractor in the U.S.

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The Drone Age

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The two remaining sites were in the middle of heavily traveled air corridors in the East: New York’s Mohawk Valley and Virginia Tech (in a joint effort with Rutgers University in New Jersey). Should commercial drone flights be permitted before defenses against rogue drones are perfected? Apple pickers, get ready to duck.

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Governor’s Report: Sooner Is Better In Oklahoma

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Travel and tourism now make ups the third-largest industry in the state, bringing in nearly $9 billion and more than 20 million visitors annually to Oklahoma. State and local officials also have come up with innovative solutions that permit major industries to expand without tapping into the local supply of fresh water. programs.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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For the past few years, we have issued a Metro ranking for our annual evaluation of aerospace/defense manufacturing leaders. More than 162,000 workers are directly employed in the aerospace/defense industries in the Golden State. aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05 Deloitte estimates that the U.S.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

The codes require FRTW to be tested for an additional 20-minute period, meaning the FRTW is challenged by fire for a total of 30 minutes: • During the first 10 minutes of the extended test, the distance of flame travel and rate at which the flame front advances are used to calculate the flame spread index (FSI).

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Gary Korte: Experience is the best teacher

The Korte Company

As a high school junior and senior, he worked as a carpenter on permit at the juvenile detention center in nearby Belleville. They helped The Korte Company raise its profile enough to win big-time Department of Defense work and other multimillion-dollar jobs. It’s all travel, but it’s a different kind of travel than I’m used to.

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Maryland: Green Energy Institute Brings Innovation To Market

Business Facilities

Here’s why Harford County, MD should be home to your business: Lakeside Business Park, in Edgewood, MD, features a variety of defense, manufacturing and e-commerce companies. Through our help with site selection, fast-track permitting and streamlined processes for eligible projects, your business will be off to a strong start.