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Best Small Project & Project of the Year Nominee & Safety Award of Merit: Gideon Street Overcrossing Project

ENR Construction

The Gideon Street Overcrossing in Portland, Ore., now links the old and the new with a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over five separate railway tracks, crossing the TriMet light rail and Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and restoring an important connection in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. .

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

CivilJungle

Hydraulic Cement : Heavy construction places. Tower substructure construction. Sewer construction. Dam construction. Water pipe , reservoir, and electric duct construction. Irrigation ditch, filter construction. Irrigation ditch, filter construction. Railroad and rail sleeper construction.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

Work Gearz

Using a shoe that is made for running by construction workers does not make it impossible to do your job, but it may not protect your feet from fall of heavy objects or slipping as a construction boot would do. The only development that came in more than 40 years is in boot construction technology rather than styling.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

List of Common Construction Abbreviations. The consistent use of Common Construction Abbreviations are important to any LEAN construction delivery method or construction phase. AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. CON: Construction. CONST: Construction. CONSTR: Construction.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. CON: Construction. CONST: Construction. CONSTR: Construction. EC: Exposed Construction. ECP: Exposed Construction Painted. EX: Exposed Construction, Exit. PCPL: Portland Cement Plaster. RR: Railroad. AIC: Amperes Interrupting Circuit.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

AISC: American Institute of Steel Construction. CON: Construction. CONST: Construction. CONSTR: Construction. EC: Exposed Construction. ECP: Exposed Construction Painted. EX: Exposed Construction, Exit. PCPL: Portland Cement Plaster. RR: Railroad. AIC: Amperes Interrupting Circuit.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Standardizing the presentation of renovation, repair, maintenance, and new construction tasks and costs improves communication and collaboration among all parties, as well as helps to assure financial transparency/. Facility Construction Subgroup: Divisions 02 – 19. Preliminary Construction Schedule. There are 49 Divisions.