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BENEFITS OF USING STEEL FIBRES IN CONCRETE

The Constructor

Increases tensile strength and toughness. Resistance to impact. Resistance to freezing and thawing Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

It also institutes new requirements for State agencies that plan, pursue, and enter into an energy performance contract. Finally, it repeals obsolete provisions related to energy conservation in State buildings.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

It also institutes new requirements for State agencies that plan, pursue, and enter into an energy performance contract. Finally, it repeals obsolete provisions related to energy conservation in State buildings.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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states have launched site certification programs with the goal of helping communities prepare available sites for investment and expansion. million aviation technical school is nearing completion at the Fairhope Airport Industrial Park, designated at an Alabama AdvantageSite. SPOKANE COUNTY, WA: REGIONAL SITE CERTIFICATION.

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Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts. As a construction contractor considering a Job Order Contract (JOC), it is critical to be aware that all JOCs are not the same. Here are a just a few things contractors should know about job order contracts. Will you earn a reasonable profit? Army and U.S.

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DBE: How To Grow Your Disadvantaged Business Enterprise The Smart Way

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The guy I was talking to wanted to submit a proposal on a contract. You see: It was a recompete for a contract that had an incumbent who could meet the set-aside requirement. They weren’t comfortable pricing the contract. There wasn’t a clear road to winning the contract for this particular firm. What A DBE Shouldn’t Do.

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

BD+C

San Francisco International Airport used Kingspan’s Designwall 2000 insulated metal panels to create an architectural look for its Consolidated Administration Campus. used Kingspan’s KarrierPanel in the building’s rainscreen to achieve a high R-value and reduced energy consumption toward a goal of LEED certification.