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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

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Step 2: We rented a sewer camera and discovered a metal object stuck to the existing pipe, which scraped the cable and caused the explosion. At one of our current Chicago restaurant construction projects , it’s a good case of déjà vu because we were the original GC for the retail space back in 2002. Then, the transformer blew out.

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

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Water and Sewer Services. Between October 1, 2018, and January 31, 2019, there were 342 reports of incidents of sewer overflows or treatment bypasses (an average of 21 per week). Septic Systems.

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Water on the Brain

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This all changed when Michael Bloomberg became mayor in 2002. Meanwhile, NYC water and sewer rates continued to rise to unprecedented levels, with annual increases averaging eight percent. Mayor Bloomberg immediately made completion of Tunnel No. Bloomberg set a deadline of 2017 for completion of the project. 3 ahead of schedule.

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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

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In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. A cooling tower might save 3 cents to 5 cents per ton-hour over an air-cooled system, but the water and sewer costs may be 6 cents.

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Revit Beginners: Utility Lines Workaround

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Combining repeating details and detail lines you now have a workaround for creating utility lines for gas, elec, phone, sewer, storm drain, etc. in 2002 and am currently a member of AUGI. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. Daphne (one of our staff) suggested trying this. at 10:13 PM.

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Logistics: No Drivers Needed

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The cities and towns in Johnson County have all the pieces in place, including the infrastructure with plans for roads and excess capacity for sewer and water to drive development, Aubin said. Moving Ruston Forward will fund over 20 water, sewer and street projects.

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Seven Projects Land Deal of the Year Honorable Mentions

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billion capital investment was the largest single investment in the history of the state’s Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) program, created by the NC General Assembly in 2002. Johnston County water and sewer officials conducted their own due diligence and came up with an infrastructure plan that met these needs.

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