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Daimler Partners for Public Charging Site

Construction Equipment

Daimler Trucks North American is teaming up with Portland General Electric to development a large public charging site for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles. The company says “Electric Island” will help accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of zero emissions (tank-to-wheel)…

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Daimler NA Unveils Two Electric Freightliner Models

Construction Equipment

Freightliner Trucks premiered two fully electrified commercial vehicles - a Freightliner eCascadia heavy-duty truck and a Freightliner eM2 106 medium-duty truck - Wednesday during the Daimler Trucks Capital Market and Technology Day in Portland, Oregon.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Issue 3: Structural design for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing Coordinate with the structural engineering team as you plan unit layouts, plumbing, and HVAC. So, you should be able to reduce the amount of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment on the roof. Portland, Ore. has adopted SFBC 503.11.1, enacted Title 24.85

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

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Photo courtesy NBBJ The Introduction of New Habitat and Wildlife Corridors Cities including Portland and Oslo are exploring butterfly and bee highways and urban wildlife corridors to create safe habitat for birds, animals and other wildlife. Commercial Buildings, Campuses and Utilities Greening Our Cities.

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Pro Builder's 2022 Top 100 Products

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Products from AprilAire, Broan NuTone, LG Electronics, Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic, and Trane. Mechanical + Electrical. Electric Fireplace / Glen Dimplex Americas . The IgniteXL Bold Electric Fireplace from Glen Dimplex Americas offers simple, vent-free electric operation to heat up to 1,000 square feet.

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19 Different Types of Slabs in Construction | What Is a Slab

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Flat slabs are utilized in parking decks, commercial buildings, hotels. It eliminates the need to drill in slabs for an electrical and plumbing unit. It eliminates the necessity to drill in slabs for electrical and plumbing units. Sometimes difficult to install the electrical equipment. Advantages of Flat Slab .

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15 the best construction Apps for construction professional

Construction Cost Estimating

Viewpoint for Mobile : Viewpoint Construction Software, of Portland, Ore has launched its Viewpoint for Mobile, its mainly a Mobile Field Manager. Architect’s Formulator : This app contains over 400 formulas useful for electrical, carpentry and plumbing calculations. The full version will be launched soon for commercial usage.