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To draw Amazon to DC, Virginia Tech planned a $1B campus

Construction Dive

Nearby George Mason University will expand as well to roll out the red carpet for the e-commerce giant.

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Amazon To Build Headquarters in New York City and Washington, DC

ENR Construction

draws plaudits and criticism regarding incentives used to lure the e-commerce giant, contractors are weighing the impacts of major new construction programs in what are already the nation’s top two construction markets. As Amazon’s decision to split its second headquarters between New York City and metropolitan Washington, D.C.,

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The Complexity Of OSHA’s PSM Standard

FDR Safety

I recently attended the 2 nd Annual Process Safety Summit in Washington DC on Oct 15-16, 2019. To help our clients that deal with PSM, we would draw your attention to the top 5 most cited standards from PSM NEP : Mechanical Integrity Process safety information PHA Operating procedures Management of change.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Chris Walker, VDC Project Manager at PENTA Building Group

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In college, I grew more interested in construction, which led me to do two internships with a GC in the DC metro area. BIM was still growing at that time, so I played dual roles and became a BIM Manager on a project on Capitol Hill in DC. RFIs, drawings, and models are easily accessible thanks to technology.

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How Autodesk Docs Underpins Whole City Builds

Autodesk Construction Cloud

TMG understands the benefits of BIM and its positive impact on all TMG departments, with the help of Khaled Abdelaal, our Planning Director, and Mohamed Ibrahim, our DC manager, along with our BIM team experts Ahmed Abdelbadee and Yousra Moustafa, we’re now leading the market for digital transformation in Egypt,” says Montasser.

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An Off-Grid Electric Hot Tub

Natural Building

” “I started out testing an Intex inflatable hot tub and found out it draws around 1,200 watts when the pump and heater are running. That’s a 27-amp draw on my 48-volt battery bank, which is producing 24 amps peak power. This was really going to be quite a challenge.” Clearly, I needed more PV and battery power.”

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Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good Enough!

Help Everybody Everyday

I saw Ford Harding, author of the book Rainmaker (which you can now pick up at your local Kinko’s), speak at SMPS DC the other day. If you are signing and sealing technical drawings, they actually do not have to be perfect. ” It’s not going to be perfect. But it won’t be a true failure until you give up on it. I agree with that.

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