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Surge in Home Remodeling: Lighting Trend Forecast

Pro Builder

Surge in Home Remodeling: Lighting Trend Forecast. And while homeowners turned to Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects throughout 2020 and 2021, they’ll likely leave projects such as big kitchen remodels or home office projects to the professionals, according to the Lending Indicator of Remodeling Activity. kcichowicz. Smart Home. Smart Home.

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Best Work Boots for Hot Weather/Summer (2020)

Work Gearz

It checks all the qualities of summer work boots (breathable, waterproof, lightweight, safety toe, slip-resistant, electric hazard protection). The anti-microbial odor control is a welcoming addition to prevent smell due to sweat in hot weather, along with electric hazard protection and heat resistance up to 248 degree Fahrenheit. .

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

Meanwhile, Pro Builder ’s 2023 Housing Forecast Survey found builders are relying on a wide range of sources to help refill the labor pool, putting themselves at the top of the list and followed closely by state or local HBAs, independent recruiting services or programs, trade partners, and local labor unions, in that order.

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

3: Building Innovation 2013 is the only place you’ll find the authentic event on federal construction: FEDCon® — The Annual Market Outlook on Federal Construction — where attendees will hear the most authoritative, up-to-date information on federal agency building and infrastructure budgets, construction forecasts and regulatory updates.

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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Eleven Caterpillar generators—each of which is about the size of a diesel locomotive engine—back up the electricity in each data center, and flywheels power the facility during the 10 seconds it takes the generators to kick in. Epic Piping is one of the largest specialty pipe fabricators of its kind under one roof in the world.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

Business Facilities

While a wealth of industries and companies are adding advanced manufacturing jobs in Kentucky—including healthcare products and pharmaceutical production, factory robotics systems fabrication and integration, aerospace composites, chemicals engineering and production to name a few—none is growing as fast as aluminum.

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Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – CORE COMPETENCIES

Building Information Management

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. o O perating and Maintaining HVAC Systems o O perating and Maintaining Electrical and. Project Management.