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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

The County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits statistics indicate it would apply to less than 1% of permits issued each year. Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings.

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Make Crane Safety Priority One!

Constructonomics

A fundamental knowledge of inspection, maintenance, and operating procedures can make the difference been smooth operation and a tragic mishap. Second, controls must be inspected regularly to be sure that all motions agree with the controls as marked. THE EQUIPMENT. We’ll cover a few of the basics here. Tell Your Friends.

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StructionSite Harnesses AI for Automated Progress Tracking on the Jobsite

Construction Junkie

StructionSite , a 360 degree photo documentation software, has recently developed a product to automatically track progress made on your jobsite using only photos and AI. As many sites are limiting the number of guests and building departments have been limiting their travel, a stress has been put on how inspections can be completed.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. Architect/Engineer’s Guidelines, Quality Control, and other related documents in effect at. JOB ORDER CONTRACT (JOC) EXECUTION GUIDE. the time of award.

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Does UK Fire Safety Need Hammering Home?

Constructonomics

When the safety officers inspected Ilford landlord Mohammed Saleem’s property (read full report here ) they found no ventilation, no fire alarm, no fire doors and no other safe means of exiting the property during an emergency as among the fire and general safety violations.

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BALANCED CANTILEVER METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

The complete pier segment is then used as an erection platform and launching base for all subsequent travelling formwork and concrete segment construction. Special formwork is positioned and cast-in-situ pier segment is begun. Cast-in-situ segments range between 3mm to 5m in length with formwork moving in tandem with each segment.

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CABLE STAYED METHOD OF BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

With this method the deck segments can be either precast or cast-in-situ by travelling shutter arrangement. Detailing of all anchorages should allow for their safe construction and accessibility for inspection and maintenance on completion. The stay cables carry the deck and transfer all bridge loads to the foundations.

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