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Pennsylvania Contractor Finds Civil War Era Cannonballs During Site Excavation

Construction Junkie

Anytime you start excavating a new project site, there is always a chance to find some surprises buried within the soil. Typically, it’s not good news, like an unknown utility line or a leaky underground storage tank, but the lucky ones find some significant historical artifacts.

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Massive government underspend on housing project support revealed

Construction Law

billion government fund available to increase housebuilding has been spent since its creation in 2017. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed that only one third of a £4.2

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The Top 5 Surveyor Posts of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

It’s the time of year when everyone makes plans for the future, but before we get off and running, we wanted to take a quick look back at the most popular blog posts from Viewpoint’s Surveyor in 2017. The Top 10 Takeaways from Viewpoint Collaborate 2017. Were you able to attend our Viewpoint Collaborate 2017 User Conference in October?

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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

A review of recent issues of OSHA’s “Quick Takes” newsletter highlighting important agency news paints a different picture of OSHA than newsletters from last fall. Then, the publication was full of news about companies being cited and fined. The new penalties had kicked in and the fines were reaching record levels.

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Viewpoint Digitizes the Construction Industry

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We are connecting it with what is actually happening on the job site,” said Viewpoint chief executive Manolis Kotzabasakis. Read more about how Viewpoint seeks to digitize the job site in The Oregonian. Keep up to date on the latest coverage by visiting Viewpoint News. ” Award Winning Technology.

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South Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2017 State Of The Year

Business Facilities

The Palmetto State takes BF's top honor by doubling down on its solid manufacturing base while diversifying into new growth sectors. Read: South Carolina Is Business Facilities’ 2017 State Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Economic Developers Optimistic About 2017

Business Facilities

More than half of all economic development professionals surveyed by Avalanche Consulting believe the national economy will be “better” or “much better” in 2017. Read Economic Developers Optimistic About 2017 on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.