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Safety Tips: Prevent Fires and Burns on Your Construction Site

Safety Services Company

A massive fire took hold of a construction site in Charlotte, NC. Over 90 firefighters rushed to the site to put out the blaze and search for victims. Construction sites face fire-related incidents daily. Startling data from OSHA states that burn-related injuries make up 5% of fatalities in construction sites.

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60-Mile-Long Drone Inspection Flight Points to the Future

ENR Construction

The successful demonstration of safe operation of an inspection drone by a pilot located miles away and beyond visual line of site will help the Federal Aviation Administration develop rules and guidelines for routinely permitting commercial inspection flights in the future.

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Hazardous Waste Management: How Environmental Consulting Can Help

Construction Marketing

Inspection And Monitoring Redevelopment projects or new construction are significant contributors to waste generation. This usually includes site inspection and monitoring to analyze, assess and understand the estimated environmental damage caused by new projects.

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Taylor Wimpey fined £480,000 for polluting Welsh river

Construction Enquirer

The house builder was found guilty of charges relating to breaches in Environmental Permitting Regulations at Cwmbran Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Multiple pollution offences caused by illegal water discharge activities occurred at the Edlogan Wharf site between January and October 2021. in costs.

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The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Navigating a Perfect Storm to Get Construction Underway

Pro Builder

The Desert Comfort net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction even started, highlighting inefficiencies in building industry permitting and inspections processes—all exacerbated by the pandemic. Andrew Hunt. If that sounds familiar, it is. Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N.

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How To Set Up Solar Panels In A Commercial Building

Construction Marketing

Therefore, it’s equally crucial to inspect your roof so you can decide where to put the solar panels. Moreover, you can also have the engineer participate in the site audit, depending on the solar provider. Before starting the installation process, you must get all the necessary permits and approvals.

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Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group

BRIKS Design-Build Group

Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group. Nowadays building commercial sites can be a tough and complicated process as it includes a lot of federal permissions and zonal documents. Unlike the residential areas there are specific requirements for a commercial site that ensures the credibility of the constructed building.