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Nurdles are the Environmental Calamity of 2019

Green Building Law Update

Activists tell us that due to spills and poor handling, annually billions of nurdles pellets are swept into waterways during production and transport and increasingly washing up on beaches. The mermaid tears that can be found on increasingly on the world’s beaches are often mistaken by marine animals for fish eggs and consumed for food.

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Homes England names technical consultants line-up

Construction Enquirer

The DaRTS deal will run from 2023–2027 replacing the previous Multidisciplinary Framework 2019-2023 for accessing technical and professional services. Twenty-seven consultants have secured places on Homes England’s £200m new Development and Regeneration and Technical Services framework.

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Global Market For Smart Cities To Reach $1,265.85 Billion By 2019

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

According to the report “ Smart Cities Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019 ,” the global smart cities market is expected to reach a value of $1,265.85 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 14.0% from 2013 to 2019. billion by 2019.

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July / August 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 4)

Business Facilities

Business Facilities July / August 2019. 2019 Business Facilities Rankings Report | Our 15th annual Rankings Report maintains BF’s standard for credible and comprehensive results. New England: Rising Regional Tide | The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s 1Q 2019 report showed increased wages in all six New England states.

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Why Construction Firms Should Invest In Packaging Solutions

Construction Marketing

Transporting cement, gravel, and other materials across the construction site demands a reliable system. Their original integrity can remain after multiple uses, decreasing transport and storage expenses. Any contractor will vouch for the plethora of ways a site worker can get hurt, one of which involves transporting materials.

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KPMG Report: The value of Information Management in construction for VolkerWessels

Lets Build

It operates through five separate but complementary business units – VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin, VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser, and has a turnover of £1,180 million (2019) and circa 3,000 employees nationally. Environment Agency. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Other report participants.

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Increasing transparency for Copenhagen Metro with Autodesk’s Construction Cloud

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2019, the M3 Cityringen opened. The new Metro line consists of 17 new stations in central Copenhagen creating a stronger public transport network with the aim to reduce congestion in the city and aid mobility. The common data environment will also allow Copenhagen Metro to better manage their assets in the longer term.

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