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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. Last year, the Department of Transportation issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for changes to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations. Image: Marina Noordegraaf.

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

Best Practices Construction Law

Companies involved in federal-aid highway, airport, and other transit construction contracts will have more than visions of sugar plums on December 24, 2012, when comments are due on proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) regulations. Responsiveness versus Responsibility. with respect to price, materials, schedules, etc.).

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Eight factors construction contractors need to consider when buying a mobile generator

CK Power

A small commercial remodel, for example, will require a much different mobile generator than a big bridge refurbishment or road construction job. Some commercial and residential areas have strict noise control regulations—and you need to make sure you abide by them. Automatic voltage regulators (AVR).

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ACI certification builds concrete wisdom

GCP Applied Technologies

Furthering the consistency initiative, GCP's concrete lab is regulated by the Cement Concrete Reference Laboratory (CCRL) , vetting against 900+ labs across the country. Operator to operator and lab to lab, GCP's R&D is on par with national standards…and strives to exceed expectations.

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Austrian Company Makes Rammed Earth Panels

Natural Building

Rammed earth passively regulates temperature and humidity, decreasing energy loads from heating, cooling, and mechanical ventilation. Anywhere a house is being built, a tunnel is being dug, a road is being laid, and there is excavated material. But we would like to see prefab rammed earth factories dotting Europe.

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DISTRACTED DRIVING

Safety Services Company

Studies show that drivers who send or receive text messages focus their attention away from the road for almost five seconds. GPS systems can take a driver’s focus off of the road. It’s estimated that texting while driving (TWD) accounts for 12 percent of fatal driving distractions.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. » Follow the Green Road (or A Summary of CONExpo/ConAgg). V olvo introduced the L250G to its line of wheel loaders, a product which garnered the Red Dot Product Design Award in Germany for offering more lifting and break-out force, as well as improved fuel consumption. General Management.