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Best Project, Green Project: Ras Bufontas Free Zone

ENR Construction

This 4-sq-mile trade hub in Doha, Qatar for local and international business was built to meet strict sustainability guidelines geared for the Middle East climate but faced a 43-month blockade by nearby countries on material imports.

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CSI Masterformat 2010 Sample Cost Codes

Cassell Construction Estimating

Time marches on, and despite the familiarity and comfort zone of the old format, the new system is gradually replacing the familiar one. We’re sharing a more generic list of 2010 Masterformat Sample Cost Codes here, as a guideline for mid & smaller GC’s. (If The KISS principle in construction is as applicable as ever.

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V2I Alerts Show Promise For Improving Work-Zone Safety

Construction Equipment

University of Minnesota researchers conducted a study to determine if Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) messages could be an effective way to get drivers to pay attention to hazards and workers in roadway work zones.

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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

HardHatChat

With our firm’s long track record in retail construction, we’ve witnessed firsthand the ebb and flow of activity across this sector over the years. This goes to show that while the brands undertaking flagship construction projects might be changing, the appeal of these locations holds true.

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Some vital guidelines to build up a raft foundation

Construction Cost Estimating

A raft foundation is mostly suitable when the soil becomes weak, since it allows to allocate the weight of the building over the whole area of the building, and not over shorter zones (like individual footings) or at individual points (like pile foundations). It minimizes the stress on the soil. Stress is merely the weight divided with area.

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Hurricane Ian’s aftermath: Code-approved lessons and results

Construction Specifier

Abraham Advancements in hurricane building science, continuous code improvements, and the success of code-approved products have made it possible to design more resilient structures in hurricane zones. The voluntary standard also provides guidelines for commercial property, land development, and governmental structures.

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Hurricane Ian’s afermath: Code-approved lessons and results

Construction Specifier

Abraham Advancements in hurricane building science, continuous code improvements, and the success of code-approved products have made it possible to design more resilient structures in hurricane zones. The voluntary standard also provides guidelines for commercial property, land development, and governmental structures.

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