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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration have proposed and will test a new regulation that, if approved, would allow drone operators to fly at night and over humans without first obtaining a waiver. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3

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California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, daily and sometimes hourly changes in federal, state, and local orders and regulations are significantly impacting the construction industry. This is especially true given that the localities are the ones that issue permits, schedule inspections and sign-off on work.

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California Construction in the Time of Covid-19

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, daily and sometimes hourly changes in federal, state, and local orders and regulations are significantly impacting the construction industry. This is especially true given that the localities are the ones that issue permits, schedule inspections and sign-off on work.

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What Is Transportation Engineering | Major Disciplines of Transportation Engineering | What Do Transportation Engineers Do

CivilJungle

The Transportation engineers inspect the complete transportation projects to ensure the safety and compliance of the standards and regulations. Transportation engineers plan roadway construction and maintenance, as well as design airports, subways, and metro transit systems. Short Note. Transportation Engineers.

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Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry Taking Flight

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Griffiss International Airport, a former Air Force Base in central New York, is partnering with NMUASC to develop standards for integrating unmanned systems into national airspace and for civilian use. The funds will support the development and global marketing campaign of the test site for unmanned aerial vehicles. Stamas and State Rep.

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The Drone Age

Business Facilities

” In other words, the test sites will help FAA create federal regulations that will open the skies to a commercial drone industry that has the potential to become a growth sector worth hundreds of billions of dollars in coming years. For Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the dawning of the Drone Age can’t come soon enough.

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FORMWORK AND GOOD FORMWORK PROPERTIES

The Constructor

Always inspect the formwork prior to pouring. It conforms with appropriate safety regulations. Some of the paint has run, and this has been transposed to the concrete. It is important to remember that the face of the concrete is effectively a negative of the formwork face. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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