The MoD said two problems had caused the delays - changes in the location of the temporary barracks and late delivery of equipment.

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In another example, in early April, AMSC announced that late in the March quarter, the last quarter of its 2011 fiscal year, Sinovel, its wind turbine partner, refused to open its gates to accept delivery of ordered equipment.

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Sorenson took delivery of the first equipment at his home in June 1998.

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One of the most commonly cited areas of nanotechnology improvements is medicine, a broad area that encompasses the development of new medical equipment and appliances as well as the delivery of more effective, targeted health care.

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He says his company can compete because of speed of delivery, superior engineering skills making tailor-made products and high precision equipment.

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These large and complex pieces of equipment are all produced overseas and it takes at least a year to take delivery of even one, let alone many.

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The department and the media firms reached a compromise that let the firms continue using their own computers and data lines to ensure fast delivery of economic news but let the Labor Department control access to the computers and supervise maintenance of the equipment.

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