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Protecting Against Environmental Risk in Changing Climates

Construction Business Owner

Protecting Against Environmental Risk in Changing Climates. This is on top of the growing array of emerging contaminant liability claims that increasingly plague jobsites and the rise of nuclear verdicts in the casualty line sector that grew by 335% from 2012 to 2019 according to American Transportation Research Institute.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2019 Issue. 15th Annual Rankings: 2019 Metro Rankings Report. Austin hosts the Army Futures Command, cybersecurity firms, transportation technology, life sciences and health tech and companies innovating in film, gaming and music. By Business Facilities Staff. ATLANTA NO. 1 IN GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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London City planners to fast-track office retrofits

Construction Enquirer

It is anticipated that workers will continue to return to the office, with the number of people now coming into the city each day, mid-week, at 80% of 2019 levels and 65% for Mondays and Fridays. The report highlights that the steady return to office work could see demand for up to 20 million sq ft of additional office space up to 2042.

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Why waterproof? Safeguarding steel and concrete bridges

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 07/01/2019 - 13:38. July 01, 2019. Crumbling roads and bridges are causing deep concern for government officials and transportation agencies around the world. Bridges at risk. Source: American Road and Transportation Builders Association. Why waterproof? Safeguarding steel and concrete bridges. Steel bridges.

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Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate In 2019-2020

Business Facilities

Read: Top 10 Issues Affecting Real Estate In 2019-2020 at BusinessFacilities.com. infrastructure is the leading concern among the issues expected to have the most significant impact on real estate, according to The Counselors of Real Estate.

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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. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). Other report participants. Balfour Beatty plc. Environment Agency.

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

ALS began performing invasive species removal and control work for a Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) intersection improvement project in February 2018. At trial, however, ALS attempted to portray its 2019-2020 site checks as part of its “core contractual obligations.” ALS completed its removal work in August 2018.