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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. A cooling tower might save 3 cents to 5 cents per ton-hour over an air-cooled system, but the water and sewer costs may be 6 cents.

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Revit Beginners: Utility Lines Workaround

Revit Beginners

This workaround involves drawing a repeating detail line (with imported text) on top of a simple detail line. Goto Drafting. Now draw a detail line in any view of your project. Draw your repeating detail over your new detail line as though tracing the detail line. Marathon Drafting. Monday, September 11, 2006.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. CISP: Cast Iron Soil/sewer Pipe. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. He is a sample listing of abbreviation derived across a wide venue of sources. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Manhole, Sewer. Application: This standard applies to manholes which contain sanitary sewer lines or other related piping systems. Examine structural features of sewer line, interior of manhole, manhole frame and cover, etc. Obtain a current one-line drawing and verify meter is connected to the proper circuit.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. CISP: Cast Iron Soil/sewer Pipe. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air. CAB: Cabinet. CAIS: Caisson. CAP: Capacity. CAR: Carpet. CARP: Carpenter.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. CISP: Cast Iron Soil/sewer Pipe. DWG: Drawing. DWGS: Drawings. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air. CAB: Cabinet. CAIS: Caisson. CAP: Capacity. CAR: Carpet. CARP: Carpenter.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets. Measured Drawing Information. 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples. 02 21 16 Measured Drawings. Divisions are the top Level (Level 1) in the hierarchy of the classification system. Requirements.