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				July 2008/July 1, 2008 Soundings Trade Only (www.tradeonlytoday.com) "Dockominium trend defies weak market: More marinas offer slip ownership at a time when demand appears to be tapering off" "A recent survey by Applied Technology & Management, an environmental and engineering consulting firm, showed a majority of respondents either have or are considering at least some dockominiums or rackominiums at their marinas. "But industry experts say the difficult housing market, in most areas, seems to have trickled down to dockominiums, which are now harder to sell than in past years. "A dockominium is the water-based version of a condominium, whereby one owns a boat slip. According to the ATM survey, 38 percent of the respondents have these privately owned slips at their marinas, while 23 percent are considering them in the future..."   June 2008 Cargo Business News (www.cargobusinessnews.com) "Five Steps to Surviving the NEPA Process" "AN ENORMOUS project, like adding a terminal, will take years to complete. The BNSF Logistics Park Chicago intermodal facility has taken seven years and still isn't finished. "The complicated, expensive and time-consuming process is daunting, especially when and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is required. But Jack Ellis, vice president of Applied Technology & Management (ATM), says there are five primary steps you must achieve to survive the NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process in permitting a new marina terminal facility...'"   June 2008 Metal Construction News (www.metalconstructionnews.com) "Getting Over the Water: The Hazard of Coastal Construction" "Mike Jenkins, Ph.D., P.E., is the coastal engineering team leader for Gainesville, Fla.-based Applied Technology and Management, a coastal, environmental, marine, and water resources engineering, design, and consulting firm that serves public and private clients globally. Jenkins said the past few years have been a reminder of the severe impacts of hurricanes. "'That has really opened a lot of our eyes as to what is an appropriate standard [for] building in a coastal zone,' Jenkins said. 'Some of our standards and requirements were not really adequate...'"   June 4, 2008 Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com) "It's No Time to Be Water-Resistant" "...Applied Technology & Management, Inc., a Charleston, S.C., water-resources engineering firm, surveyed marina managers and found that 71 percent of respondents said there was a perception of a slip shortage in their area for at least certain-sized vessels. "Most respondents were from the Southeast, but a number of marinas in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic area also reported local perception of a slip shortage...'" This article also appeared on philly.com, spokane.net, mailtribune.com, and public-record.com, among others.   Spring 2008 Luxury Living (www.charlestonbusiness.com "Creating an island paradise" "Christophe Harbour will include:... A luxury marina developed by Applied Technology and Management marine engineers. The marina will have about 300 acres or water and will accommodate vessels up to 300 feet long." Learn more about the St. Kitts project in >   April 2008 Great Lakes Boating (www.greatlakesboating.com) "Dockominium Conversions Rising" "Over one-third (38 percent) of marina managers who responded to a survey by Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM) currently have at least some dockominiums at their marina. In addition, survey findings indicate that dockominium conversions are likely to increase..."   March 30, 2008 The Times and Democrat (www.timesanddemocrat.com) "Mission to Dubai" "Orangeburg County officials say acquiring a better understanding of the business and cultural climate of Dubai and the workings of Jafza International (Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone) was the primary mission of a recent week-long trip to the Middle East... "The United Arab Emirates-based logistics company, a subsidiary of Dubai World, announced last fall that it intends to invest between $600-700 million in Orangeburg County. "Plans call for a logistics, manufacturing and distribution hub that could employ between 8,000 and 10,000 workers. With construction planned for late 2009, the project is expected to attract some $1.2 billion in private investment... "Applied Technology and Management Inc., a Florida-based engineering, design and consulting firm, has been chosen to provide program management and development support services for the first phase of the 1,300-acre center. The company has a staff of 15 working in Dubai on a number of projects..."   March 19, 2008 Mad Mariner (www.madmariner.com) "Dockominium Dilemma: Once Pricey and Popular in a Hot Real Estate Market, Dockominiums May Now be a Bargain" (PDF) "For years now, marinas have been leaving the rental business, parsing their property for sale as individual boat slips or selling it to developers with similar intentions. The individual parcels, known as "dockominiums," were structured to be far more profitable—and far more expensive. "But that may be changing... ...While there are no good statistics for the number of dockominiums nationwide, a recent survey of marina operators by Applied Technology & Management, a marine consulting firm, indicated that almost 4 in 10 respondents have dockominiums or rackominiums at their facilities..."   March 12, 2008 The Times and Democrat (www.timesanddemocrat.com) "Change of meeting date will allow delegation to Dubai to recoup from trip" "With Orangeburg County Council Chairman Harry Wimberly and County Administrator Bill Clark fresh off a 12-hour weekend flight from the Middle East, the regularly scheduled Monday council meeting has been postponed for a week... "The United Arab Emirates-based logistics company, a subsidiary of Dubai World, announced last fall that it intends to invest between $600 million and $700 million in Orangeburg County. Plans call for a logistics, manufacturing and distribution hub that could employ between 8,000 and 10,000 workers. With construction planned for late 2009, the project is expected to attract some $1.2 billion in private investment... "Applied Technology and Management Inc., a Florida-based engineering, design and consulting firm, has been chosen to provide program management and development support services for the first phase of the 1,300-acre center. The company has a staff of 15 working in Dubai on a number of projects..."   March 2008/April 3, 2008 Soundings Trade Only (www.tradeonlytoday.com) "The 21st century marina: It takes a village" "Water access, environmental control, planning problems and—most basic of all—a chronic slip shortage, were among the issues explored at the International Marina and Boatyard Conference in Atlanta in January. "'Today’s marina is more than a bait store and coffee shop,' said Ed Modzelewski of Applied Technology Management and Island Global Yachting..."   March 2008 Construction Week (www.arabianbusiness.com) "Developers" ATM/IGY project, Dubai Festival City, featured on the cover of Construction Week magazine's Special Report No. 2 for the March 2008 issue, titled "Developers."   March 2008 Cargo Business News (www.cargobusinessnews.com) "Jafza leads the way to Orangeburg" "...Jafza International has named Clint Murphy its engineering principal in charge of North American operations and has sent him to Charleston to establish the Dubai-based firm's first formal project office in the US. "The stateside entity is now formally known as Jafza South Carolina LLC. "Murphy, 43, spent two years in the United Arab Emirates working as principal in charge of Dubai operations for Applied Technology and Management on several waterfront, infrastructure, and transportation-related projects undertaken by the government and Island Global Yachting, an international marina development company. "Last month, Jafza selected ATM [see below] to serve as project manager for its development of a massive logistics, distribution, and manufacturing center on roughly 1,325 acres in Orangeburg County's Global Logistics Triangle. "Murphy will oversee ATM's work as well as the anticipated development of a network of similar sites throughout the United States and Canada." "Jafza International selects Applied Technology & Management" "Jafza International, the global free zone operations arm of Economic Zones World, has appointed Florida-based Applied Technology & Management Inc. (ATM) to provide program management and development support services for the first phase of its Logistics and Distribution Park in Orangeburg County, SC. "ATM...will also assist Jafza International in its efforts to preserve and protect the Orangeburg County environment..."   February 26, 2008 The Times and Democrat (www.timesanddemocrat.com) "Top development official to be based in Charleston" "Jafza International has named Clint Murphy its engineering principal in charge of North American operations and has sent him to Charleston to establish the Dubai-based firm's first formal project office in the United States. "The stateside entity is now formally known as Jafza South Carolina LLC. "Murphy, 43, spent two years in the United Arab Emirates working as principal in charge of Dubai operations for Applied Technology and Management on several waterfront, infrastructure and transportation-related projects undertaken by the government and Island Global Yachting, an international marina development company. "Last month, Jafza selected ATM to serve as project manager for its development of a massive logistics, distribution and manufacturing center on roughly 1,325 acres in Orangeburg County's Global Logistics Triangle. "Murphy will oversee ATM's work as well as the anticipated development of a network of similar sites throughout the United States and Canada..."   February 5, 2008 Soundings Trade Only (www.tradeonlytoday.com) "Dockominium conversions likely to increase" "Dockominiums are on the rise, according to a new survey by Applied Technology & Management, a Charleston, S.C.- based engineering firm. "More than a third of the marina managers surveyed said they have at least some dockominiums at their marinas. In addition, survey findings indicate that dockominium conversions are likely to increase..."   January/February 2008 Marina World (www.marinaworld.com) "Action needed to boost slip numbers" "USA: Engineering firm Applied Technology & Management (ATM) has called for action to address slip shortage in US coastal communities where demand for boat slips far exceeds supply. “The bottom line is that the slip shortage will only be alleviated by adding more slips and/or drystacks, likely through a combination of private and public marina expansions,” said Sam Phlegar, senior vice president and director of ATM’s marine division in a statement issued last November. “Communities will need to plan wisely and devise creative solutions to ensure that all boaters continue to have access to the water,” he added..."   January 24, 2008 Soundings Trade Only (www.tradeonlytoday.com) "It takes a village: marinas of the new millennium" "The evolution of the 21st century marina village concept was discussed at the International Marina and Boatyard Conference in Atlanta last weekend. "'It’s more than a bait store and coffee shop,' said Ed Modzelewski of Applied Technology Management and Island Global Yachting..."   January 24, 2008 SCBIZ (www.scbiznews.com) "Jafza selects consultant" "CHARLESTON -- Applied Technology and Management of Charleston has been chosen to spearhead the first phase of Jafza International’s development of a 1,300-acre logistics, distribution and manufacturing center in Orangeburg. The engineering, design and consulting firm will be responsible for overall management of the project, including overseeing the letting of contracts, making onsite engineering and planning decisions and coordinating the initial buildout of the site. It also will work with officials from Dubai-based Jafza and government agencies on planning and implementing support infrastructure..."   January 23, 2008 Charleston Digital Corridor (charlestondigitalcorridor.com) "Jafza Selects Applied Technology & Management (ATM) as Program Manager for a $600 Million Logistics & Distribution Park in South Carolina" "CHARLESTON, S.C. - Jafza South Carolina, LLC has selected Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM) to provide program management and development support services for the first phase of its new 1,300-acre logistics, distribution, and manufacturing center. The Logistics & Distribution Park is expected to attract a variety of businesses which are part of a global supply chain, as well as those that want to be near or associated with such businesses..."   January 23, 2008 Charleston Regional Business Journal (www.charlestonbusiness.com) "Jafza selects ATM as lead consultant" "Applied Technology and Management of Charleston has been chosen to spearhead the first phase of Jafza International’s development of a 1,300-acre logistics, distribution and manufacturing center in Orangeburg. "The engineering, design and consulting firm will be responsible for overall management of the project, including overseeing the letting of contracts, making onsite engineering and planning decisions and coordinating the initial buildout of the site. It also will work with officials from Dubai-based Jafza and government agencies on planning and implementing support infrastructure..."