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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

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We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. Step 2: We rented a sewer camera and discovered a metal object stuck to the existing pipe, which scraped the cable and caused the explosion. Then, the transformer blew out. What the heck happened? Step 3: We fixed the problem.

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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

Remodeling. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. in 2010 and in Chicago in 2008. In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. Pipefitting. Piping Contractor.