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Pier improvements.


Pier pier, in engineering, term applied to a mass of reinforced concrete or masonry supporting a large structure, such as a bridge. When piers are built on ground of poor bearing value, it is often necessary to drive piles to obtain a firm base.  Improvements: The first stage of environmental improvements is under way at Pier G in the Port of Long Beach in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[]

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 with a 20-year "green lease" terminal agreement approved in May between the pier's tenant, International Transportation Services Inc. and the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners. The lease calls for terminal improvements and equipment investments to reduce air pollutants pollutants

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 emanating from the facility by 90 percent. The Board gave preliminary approval for a $45.8 million construction contract with Manson Man·son , Sir Patrick 1844-1922.

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 to build the necessary facilities for shore-side electricity, enabling ships to shut down their engines during visits to the port. The initial investment will also go toward construction of a deep-water berth at the end of the pier and redevelopment of 10 acres of land used for temporary cargo container storage. The entire Pier G redevelopment will take eight years to complete at a cost of $686 million.
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Title Annotation:Long Beach
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Date:Oct 2, 2006
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