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ACI certification builds concrete wisdom

GCP Applied Technologies

ACI certification builds concrete wisdom. Why, then, is ACI certification so important in such a controlled—the lab is kept at an ideal 70°F—environment? Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 03/21/2018 - 10:38. GCP Applied Technologies. March 21, 2018. Knowledge + Experience = Concrete Wisdom.

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How the Government Shutdown Affects the Department of Transportation DBE Regulations

Best Practices Construction Law

Thanks to my partner, Mark Leach , for sharing an example of how the shutdown has affected the transportation and road building industry. AGC DBE DBE Certification DOT Federal Construction artba government shutdown' However, because of the shutdown, the listening session did not take place. Image: Marina Noordegraaf.

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas.and Comments Were Due on DBE Rule Changes

Best Practices Construction Law

In support of the proposed rules, DOT explains that it “has noticed an unfortunate trend” in which contract awardees have a period after bid opening to provide DBE information. DOT justifies the new rule on GFEs because bidders “have to amass a great deal of information to compete for a contract (e.g.,

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. The latest designation happened in April, when the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park in Baldwin County received the AdvantageSite certification. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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Formal and Informal Bid Extensions on a Construction Project

Best Practices Construction Law

In this case, the City sought bids for repavement of a road. When the bids were opened, the City learned the low bidder had failed to comply with the EEOC requirements because its Certificate of Compliance had expired two days before the bid's submission. A good example of this scenario is found in the case of Prime Contractors, Inc.

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QR Codes Unlocking Secrets of NYC Building Permits | ENR.

ENR Construction

Related Links: On the Road to Digitization. Building permits posted on New York City construction sites are sporting an intelligent look these days as older permits give way to new ones bearing QR codes—those stamp-like squares of dots and dashes. Speeding Construction Recovery With Streamlined Code Review. -- Advertising --.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Alabama Industrial Access Road & Bridge Program: Provides financial assistance to communities for industrial access to new and expanding industries.

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