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The future of specifiers: The way forward

Construction Specifier

Featherstonhaugh advocated for more direct sharing of design data with fabricators, especially in the form of a BIM handoff. Lungershausen also pointed out that, in an especially mobile and economically fragile time, technical competence and specification skills are attractive to a young architect’s current or future employer.

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4 Best Safety Vest for Construction

Work Gearz

One of the more important aspects of good safety at a construction site is visibility, so more and more construction employers are requiring reflective details on protective gear. Fabric : 300D Oxford (Front) + 100% Polyester 120GSM Mesh (Back). Tape : 5cm width 3M8712 reflective tape 10CM width yellow 120GSM Knitted Contrast Fabric.

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LOCATION FOCUS: Ontario is Green, Growing, and Diversifying

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Home to the largest intermodal railway terminal in Canada and with immediate access to an extensive network of trans-continental highways, it is also located just north of Canada’s largest international airport, Toronto Pearson International serving 34 million passengers annually. Employment rose by 31% on the strength of 242 new businesses.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

1000 pound thrust; and Investments into new local capabilities including design, fabrication, and remote hot fire test capabilities for “Green” propulsion systems. San Jose, CA, San Francisco and New Orleans took the top three places, respectively, in BF’s new Information Technology Employment Leaders metro ranking.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

Top sectors include computer electronics, health and medical devices, and fabricated metals and heavy machinery. mHUB’s state-of-the-art 63,000-square-foot facility features 10 unique fabrication centers to make the product development cycle as efficient and seamless as possible. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH-TECH.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

Business Facilities

Infrastructure and a workforce that specializes in industrial sector employment are two areas where many competing locals around the nation fall short when compared to Southwest Louisiana. The parish has a Municipal Airport with a 5,000 foot instrument landing runway capable of handling a 737 aircraft. Mary Parish. The Port of West St.

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What Is Concrete | Different Types of Concrete

CivilJungle

Asphalt concrete, more commonly called just asphalt, is a composite material used in the construction of roads, highways, airports, parking lots, and other kinds of pavements. is poured to the form-work with fabricated steel by using layers of the wire mesh. Dry lean Concrete / Roller Compacted Concrete. Asphalt Concrete. Usually, 0.5