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Exploring OSHA’s General Fall Protection Requirements

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If a guardrail system is chosen to provide the fall protection, and a controlled access zone has already been established for leading edge work, the control line may be used in lieu of a guardrail along the edge that parallels the leading edge. without the warning line system] is permitted. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Washington, DC, offers an inclusionary zoning program that allows residential developers to build more units than would normally be permitted as long as eight to 10% of those units are affordable.

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THE ESTIMATING PROCESS FROM A TO Z

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On the opposite hand, you may need to interrupt down some classes or line-items more, like Permits and charges generally Conditions or Countertops in room & tub. Building Permit 3. Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical Permits 4. Pavement Cut Permit Fee 10. Zoning Fee 14. Tree Conservation Permit 17.

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19 Different Types of Slabs in Construction | What Is a Slab

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Permits and Property Value. Building a monolithic dome may require special permits depending on the type of structure. Replacing a flat roof with a pitched roof on an existing structure is not always feasible. Not feasible for buildings with multiple levels or complex plans. Poor Ventilation.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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The Arizona team worked closely with Maricopa County’s air-quality department to obtain the required permits for Apple. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. “This new plant will make components for Apple products and it will run on 100 percent renewable energy from day one.”

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When office-to-residential conversion works

BD+C

Zoned business districts cease to function after 6 p.m.” Eliminating single-use zoning so people can live throughout the city, where all of its districts thrive at all times, is a “net positive,” he says. This zoning provides opportunities to create a profitable development.”

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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