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Snapshots from the Construction Site

HardHatChat

Congratulations to Englewood Construction’s Retail Group on a ZERO punch list for our second Purple project completion in Schaumburg, IL’s Woodfield Shopping Center. Congratulations to Englewood’s Retail Group on their completion and grand opening of the Floor & Decor in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood.

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11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings

Construction Marketing

They’re advantageous for industrial, commercial, and retail uses too. Furthermore, they help prevent accidents and injuries, for they’re made of translucent material that invites natural light into buildings, and they keep heat away by deflecting the sun’s rays. . They’re Simple To Reconstruct. They’re Energy-Efficient. Conclusion.

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Protecting Your Investment from Vehicle-into-Building Crashes

Wolgast Corporation

The main cause of these accidents are operator error, happening 20% of the time. The top impacted storefronts are retail stores – 29%, commercial buildings – 20%, restaurants – 19%, and the remaining 32% includes “other” buildings. The key is to protect people on site and also protect your investment in your building.

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Top tips for reducing warehouse maintenance costs

GCP Applied Technologies

Taking proactive steps at addressing maintenance issues can help keep the site operating at full capacity, avoid production delays, protect product inventory, reduce operating costs and minimize accidents. . Verify that the HVAC systems are sited properly. Invest in clear, bright lighting to help prevent accidents.

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What Class Of Hard Hat for Electrical Work?

Work Gearz

When you purchase a safety hat, whether online or via the retailer, look up the:-. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product. Materials used. Protection offered. Class – whether it is C, E or G. The suspension.

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How to Fix And Replace Different Parts of Hard Hat

Work Gearz

It is only if the hard hat is damaged in an accident, that it will probably need to be replaced. Hard hats also get damaged or worn out through accidents, small and large. Anything is possible on a construction site. Sweatbands differ and there are a variety of sweatbands available online or from retail stores.

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The Courage to Say “No”

Construction Knowledge

Apparently Benschop tested positive for cannabis and Percocet after the accident and now sits in jail with no bail. Griffen Campbell and the building owner were both on site at the time of the collapse, but their attorney says they didn’t know that Benschop was performing demo work. He faces 6 counts of involuntary manslaughter.