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Sustainability guidelines for ready mix plant certification

GCP Applied Technologies

Sustainability guidelines for ready mix plant certification. An in-transit concrete management system especially aids in improving fuel economy in two main areas: (1) reducing truck idle time; (2) reducing high-speed drum rotations in transit, which can account for up to 23% of a ready mix truck's fuel consumption. michael.delros….

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Collaboration, Technology Among Key Takeaways from CFMA National Conference

Viewpoint Construction Technology

CFMA’s 2018 Annual Conference & Exhibition, held June 23-27 in Miami Beach brought members from CFMA chapters across North America together for five days of valuable educational and networking opportunities. He has assisted several hundred companies in the selection and implementation of accounting and project management software.

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New Green Building Tax Credit is a Progressive Effort

Green Building Law Update

Delivering victory to the environmental industrial complex, through a triumph of method over magic, Montgomery is today touted as the county in America with the most LEED building. Energy consumption in commercial buildings accounts for 26 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the County,” according to the most recent GHG inventory.

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Resilience is the Future of Real Estate and USGBC Spells it RELi

Green Building Law Update

offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. Optional credits have point values, allowing projects to seek credits and certification levels that fit their needs.

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Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency

Pro Builder

Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency ibush Sat, 04/29/2023 - 08:30 Residential buildings account for about 21% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. That’s a lot of both, in terms of contributing to the current climate crisis and considering President Biden’s goal of cutting U.S. Have ideas?

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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (Travelers) issued the payment bond for the project. In March 2020, ALS completed a claim form and certification of claim against the Travelers payment bond in which it attested that it last performed non-warranty work on July 31, 2019. ALS completed its removal work in August 2018.

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Empowering Project Management Professionals Through Technology—Part 2 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The Associated General Contractors of America noted in a May 2018 report that construction employment is at its highest level in a decade , with more than 250,000 jobs added over the past year. Hire forward-thinking, open-minded folks ready to try new things and take calculated risks? The results are likely to be even better.