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Best Airport/Transit/Award of Merit Excellence in Safety: Ellington Airport Air Traffic Control Tower and Utility Building

ENR Construction

An innovative plan for erecting structural steel improved safety, quality and scheduling on the Ellington Airport Air Traffic Control Tower and Utility Building project in Houston.

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Building Hong Kong's Airport

The Constructor

The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport’s 12.55 Land reclamation for the airport added nearly 1% to the entirety of Hong Kong’s surface area. The project is the most expensive airport project ever, according to Guinness World Records. kmĀ² platform.

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Safety Hazard on Construction Projects

The Constructor

This leads to the presentation of an Information Technology IT tool for construction project safety management Total-Safety and, in particular, a module within Total-Safety designed to help construction personnel develop method statements with improved levels of hazard identification.

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Achieving project success through product and material testing

Construction Specifier

The construction industry faces a myriad of challenges, such as completing projects on schedule, ensuring the quality and safety of products and materials, overseeing the costs so they do not exceed the budget, and complying with corporate environmental and social responsibility standards; all while applying effective risk management at every step.

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The U.S. Infrastructure Bill: What It Means to You

Fieldwire

Truax, president of the American Society of Civil Engineers offered similar sentiments: ā€œWith this investment, the federal government will restore their critical partnership with cities and states to modernize our nationā€™s roads, bridges, transit systems, drinking water pipes, school facilities, broadband, ports, airports and more.

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Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Construction Mistakes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Silver Line Metrorail project leading to the Dulles International Airport. Sometimes, the project won’t pass inspection, or it will need to be torn down due to safety and health concerns. 4: Create the Appropriate Repair Schedule. Finally, take a look at the overall construction schedule.

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FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The Constructor

In this phase you assemble your team and assign tasks to individuals, develop a budget for the project, develop a schedule and create a communications plan. It is kept in the mind that during the execution of the project, it is required to keep the process monitored for timely completion of the project, as per schedules.