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Topcon Announces 2015 Technology Roadshow

Construction Equipment

Topcon Positioning Group announces the kickoff of the 2015 Topcon Technology Roadshow in Toronto, Ontario. The Topcon Technology Roadshow showcases the latest construction, survey, civil engineering, precision farming, architecture and design technologies in a hands-on educational environment.

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

BD+C

The building design and construction industry has an embodied carbon problem. The built environment generates 42% of annual global CO 2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. Building material manufacturers should focus on research and development to create products with lower embodied carbon.

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. It is one of the most widely used standards to define and measure low-emitting interior products and materials.

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Amputations in Manufacturing – A New OSHA National Emphasis Program

FDR Safety

This Instruction supersedes OSHA Instruction CPL 03-00-019, National Emphasis Program on Amputations that was published in August of 2015. OSHA maintains that machine setup is not normal production; hence LOTO is required. He assists clients in creating efficient and effective safety programs, especially in manufacturing environments.

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Hilti Acquires Concrete Sensors, an IoT Concrete Testing Startup

Construction Junkie

Theoretically, the process should be more accurate, as well, since the cylinders aren’t always kept in the same environment that the concrete was placed and the sensor locations are tracked, eliminating sample mixups. Beyond the strategic rationale and product offering, this is an ideal cultural fit. The company already has ON!Track,

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Resilient Flooring: The sustainable specification

Construction Specifier

Both are affected by the material science that goes into the product: How are they constructed? Where do the materials come from that make these products? The materiality of different resilient flooring products may alter some perceptions regarding sustainability. How frequently should flooring product be replaced?

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Job Order Contracting Information

Job Order Contracting

Job order contracting information is key to improving construction productivity. Also referred to as the “Design-Bid-Build” process, this system has long been the most prevalent option for large and small public works contracts. Thus, the requirement for full and open competition is a hallmark of. public contracts.

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