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Video: CDOT Tests World’s First Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle

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Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Crash cushion trucks are customarily positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the traveling public.

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CDOT Tests Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle: Video

Construction Equipment

Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its-kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews. Crash cushion trucks are customarily positioned behind road construction crews in order to protect workers from the traveling public.

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Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families

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Healthcare design: How to improve the parking experience for patients and families 0 dbarista Tue, 05/28/2024 - 14:26 Healthcare Facilities Parking is likely a patient’s—and their families—first and last touch with a healthcare facility. Designated drop-off and pick-up areas offer flexibility for patients, family, and caregivers.

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CMAA New England Recognizes BETA Technologies Project

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Work included substantial site preparation, blasting and excavation, a parking lot and utility road, and a 2.7-acre years after project kickoff, which included six months for early design packages and size months for permitting. acre geothermal field, which is one of the largest in New England.

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Key Design Tips for Alley-Loaded Homes

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Key Design Tips for Alley-Loaded Homes. No, you cannot simply flip an existing front-loaded plan for an alley-loaded home, says design firm Housing Design Matters. Many alley loaded communities require a front “build to line” or zone. On the plus side, the detached garage provides backyard privacy from the road.

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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System

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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. Part of the project was to develop a design methodology for determining the length and number of duct runs. Mon, 09/27/2021 - 15:05. Eric Werling. If you tap them all into a central manifold, it gives you better and more predictable airflow. inch or 2-inch ducts. .

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National Work Zone Awareness Week to Promote Best Practices

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The 14 th annual National Work Zone Awareness Week is April 15 to 19, 2013. The theme, “Work Zone Safety: We’re All in This Together,” highlights the variety of factors and individuals affected by a construction work zone. The event is designed to raise awareness of road construction hazards. April 9, 2013.

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