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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

Construction Cost Estimating

Building codes represent a set of regulations which state the minimum conditions necessary to safeguard life, safety and protect the public welfare through regulating the design, construction practices, construction material quality (including fire performance) location, occupancy, and maintenance of buildings and structures.

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What is Retainage in Construction?

Lets Build

Large upfront costs and long waiting periods between payments are a normal occurrence; retainage adds to this cash flow problem for contractors and project managers. It’s important for every contractor to understand the laws and regulations regarding retainage in their area.

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Hard Hats & Crafts – Celebrating Women Leaders in Construction Safety

Construction Junkie

I waited until I was an OGSD to give that much attention and I likely missed the opportunity to learn more from some great project managers and engineers in the field. What is the most iconic or favorite project you’ve worked on and why? My first job was Safety Director for a small Subcontractor who employed 5 different Trades.

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For Construction Technology Manager Alex Ayres, it’s not just about technology

The Korte Company

The next summer, he joined the team as a Project Management intern. He gained hands-on experience creating proposal schedules for complex, highly regulated military jobs. It’s hard to quantify the impacts of technology, but Alex knew that increasing project efficiency meant increasing profitability for the company.

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Food Processing: Generating Growth for Good Eats

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Its stable marketplace offers competitive energy prices, streamlined regulations and a low-risk investment climate. The Cumberland County Improvement Authority is the county’s multi-purpose financing, development and project management agency. Brampton has a strong economy and is well positioned for business investment.

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Sexy Solar vs Boring Gas

Construction Knowledge

. “These projects have become as much environmental projects as they are construction projects,” says Mike Beehler, vice president of transmission and distribution for Burns & McDonnell. Regulators and construction crews strive to work around jobsite animals, birds and fauna.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

When shipping on land, Interstate 40 runs from North Carolina on the east to California on the west and runs straight through the middle of Arkansas. Arkansas works with new and existing industries and will focus on each business’ specific needs to provide a tailored incentive proposal for the project.