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Worker Drowns in Underground Vault

ENR Construction

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2020 that there were 41 deaths in sewers, manholes, or storm drains between 2011 and 2018, all related to the inhalation of a harmful substance.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37. August 26, 2020. While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

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How NAHB Members Can Benefit From Biden’s New Infrastructure Measure

Pro Builder

For the past three years, the NAHB has been fighting to restore an exemption for water and sewer contributions in aid of construction (CIAC). . The new law ends a tax liability for builders installing new water or sewer infrastructure to support additional housing in areas served by a corporate, for-profit water utility.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37. August 26, 2020. While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Maryland law sets mandatory recycling rates for state government and local jurisdictions, as well as a voluntary statewide recycling goal of 60% by 2020. Senate Bill 370 (passed) requires that each county recycling plan address the collection and recycling of recyclable materials from specified large office buildings by October 1, 2020.

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Milwaukee Tool Announces MX Fuel, a New Battery Platform for Light Equipment

Construction Junkie

A few different applications and runtimes that they talked about at NPS included: 55” LCD TV for 7+hours 605 crosscuts of 2x4 SPF with a corded circular saw 600 3” framing nails with a corded compressor 30 threaded ends of ¾” black pipe Power to run a jobsite microwave Release date: 3rd Quarter 2020 Price: TBD MX Fuel ROCKET Tower Light/Charger.

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Renovating El Cortez: the neon jewel of Fremont Street

The Korte Company

Once we transitioned to full ownership of the work, we realized that the vertical waste and vents channeling wastewater out of the tower and into city sewers were badly clogged and needed to be replaced. A lockdown in early 2020 emptied the hotel. Turning the workflow upside down. This turned our workflow on its head.