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Making headway: what to do about tower crane safety?

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There have been several accidents with fatal consequences in the last ten years: In 2014, a construction worker was hospitalised after a crane jib collapsed. With the scarcity of land and new residential or office developments literally growing upwards, cranes are an everyday sight in urban areas. Competency and training.

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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

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From the May/June 2014 issue. Projects were required to address one or more goals of the South Carolina Innovation Plan. The company, which is based in Quebec, Canada, plans to begin operations in the SCRA Applied Research Center on International Blvd. By Shana Daley. Proposals totaling more than $6.8 in North Charleston.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 made products overseas for export.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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From the July/August 2014 issue. 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. By Shana Daley.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. The benefits of strategic collaboration vs. traditional construction planning, procurement, and project delivery are well documented and partially listed below (Chan et al., Shorter construction schedules than planned. Shared boundaries. 2000, March).

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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Founded in 2012, Blue Apron, a meal kit delivery company, said in February that it plans to bring more than 2,000 jobs to New Jersey with the construction and opening of a 495,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Linden. The company also plans to build a fulfillment center in Fairfield, CA in 2018. ConAgra Brands.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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DMDII is one of nine institutes within the Manufacturing USA network, with six more planned by the end of 2017. GE will be helping to plan and craft the future of the industrial Internet in Providence, and that will have very positive effects on our own economic future.”. Last year, Chicago’s thriving startups secured more than $1.7