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Safe Site Check In’s Touch-Free, Paperless Check In and Health Screenings, Offer Post Pandemic Benefits

Construction Junkie

Guests and workers checking into the site are not required to download an app or create an account, and their personal health information is stored only on their device to comply with HIPAA and OSHA regulations. The app is available in both English and Spanish, but can also be customized to support other languages, if needed.

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How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete

GCP Applied Technologies

This was surely the case for the Two Union Square building, in Seattle, Wash., Pacific First Center , also in Seattle, achieved a similar strength of 14,000 psi, with hyper focus on quality assurance, like its Two Union Square neighbor. Silica fume (42 kg/m 3 ) was specified into the concrete mix design for Two Union Square.

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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

Programs designed to prevent workplace injury and illness are well established in countries like Canada, Australia, Norway, Japan, Korea and all the 27 member states of he European Union. Yet many business owners resist mandatory workplace inspections and tighter safety regulations imposed by OSHA. percent in injury claims.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. Other reports that are typically offered include: EEO/Minority Compliance, Workers’ Compensation, Union Reporting, and the ability to create countless custom reports. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. People Management. Green Building. Construction Safety.

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Labor estimating is very crucial factor for calculating accurate construction cost

Construction Cost Estimating

The labor estimating will vary according job location, accessibility of skilled labor, contract wage regulations, union or open shop labor requirements, general market conditions, and so on.Labor Productivity is frequently described as functional units per labor hour for each type of construction task.

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#97:  DOL's New Independent Contractor Regulation

NH Construction Law

Unions hate it. Biden’s nominee for Labor Secretary, Boston mayor Marty Walsh, is a former union official and former leader of Boston’s Building and Construction Trades Council – so it is easy to predict where his sympathies lie. and the common law, focused on traditional agency concepts, yet another.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

The Owner will be required to deliver such materials to the job site or compensate the Contractor for providing labor to deliver Owner-furnished materials to the job. Contractor is to furnish all materials and equipment and do whatever is necessary to comply with federal, state, and local laws, building codes and environmental regulations.