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Bamboo as a Building Material – its Uses and Advantages in Construction Works

The Constructor

Bamboo as a building material has high compressive strength and low weight. Bamboo as a building material has various uses and advantages in.

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Election Effects

Construction Business Owner

Glenn Trout. Glenn Trout. President & CEO Velocity. EHS.

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How to Use Planimeter in Surveying? Components of a Planimeter

The Constructor

Planimeter is an instrument used in surveying to compute the area of any given plan. Planimeter only needs plan drawn on the sheet to calculate its.

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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport creates a destination inside Terminal 3

BD+C

The first of a three-part phased modernization of Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport today opened its doors to the public. .

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Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software

The Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2023 is an independent third-party analysis of 23 EHS software vendors (including Intelex) that provides an in-depth look at the technical capabilities, application breadth, innovation focus, and momentum of key environmental, health, and safety management software market players. The guide is essential reading for EHS software benchmarking, especially for understanding unique vendor strengths and capabilities.

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IRON CONTENT IN WATER FOR CONSTRUCTION

The Constructor

my house is under constructions, my ground water “Iron as Fe” is 1.8 ( bore / Ground water) and TDS iS 870 , IS IT SUITABLE FOR.

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how the precast hollow core slab work as continuous slab slab

The Constructor

how the precast hollow core slab work as continuous slab slab? Read More at how the precast hollow core slab work as continuous slab slab The.

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Construction Firms Ordered To Pay $2.4 Million In Back Wages

Construction Equipment

The Labor Department said today that Anderson Dos Santos, owner and president of AB Construction Group and Juliano Fernandes, general manager at Force Corporation cheated 478 construction workers out of overtime wages and employment benefits.

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structural steel weight in kg/m2 with rcc deck slab

The Constructor

structural steel weight in kg/m2 with rcc deck slab Read More at structural steel weight in kg/m2 with rcc deck slab The Constructor

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Airborne America takes flight in San Diego

BD+C

Later this month, Airborne San Diego, a 26,508-sf indoor skydiving facility, will open in this city’s East Village near Petco Park stadium.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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longer span building

The Constructor

what should be the maximum distance between two columns for longer span public buildings?

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Workplace pilots: Test. Learn. Build

BD+C

Pilot studies are routinely performed in the development of products, technology, research, and services, in order to test the feasibility of an idea on a small scale with minimal financial investment. This same testing process can also be utilized by organizations planning a strategic workplace design to drive business performance. Differentiated from mock-ups or beta sites, workplace pilots are small scale built work environments, where an organization’s employees permanently reside and work o

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Caterpillar Invests $11.5 Million in United Way

Construction Equipment

Caterpillar announced today its employees and retirees together with the Caterpillar Foundation have pledged more than $11.5 million to United Way agencies across the United States as part of its 2016-2017 campaign. This amount includes a dollar-for-dollar matching grant from the Caterpillar Foundation. The United Way has been Caterpillar’s only annual solicitation for funds to its employees and retirees for more than 60 years.

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Weekly Product Gallery: General Pipe Cleaners, Stafford, Steamist, Moen, Spirax Sarco and Uponor

Contractor Magazine

This week the product gallery features a pipe thawing machine, a full line of stainless steel shaft collars and couplings, a digital shower system, an industrial-inspired faucet, a thermodynamic steam trap and more. read more.

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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New York’s One Vanderbilt to have publicly accessible observation deck 1,020-feet above ground

BD+C

After releasing a few renderings in October that seemed to suggest One Vanderbilt in New York City may have an observation deck, the project’s developer, SL Green, has confirmed those suspicions, announcing a publicly accessible observation deck will be included in the Grand Central Terminal’s new neighbor, Curbed New York reports.

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Congress Strikes Deal On Water Bill With Flint Aid

Construction Equipment

Lawmakers reached a deal on a massive waterways bill that provides drought relief for California and emergency aid for the lead-stricken community of Flint, Mich. However, Congress will still have to appropriate funding for the drinking water crisis - meaning the issue will factor into the spending bill debate. TheHill.com also reports that last-minute changes to the Water Resources Development Act [WRDA] that brings California drought language to the waterways bill could cause some legislators

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Leclerc Foods Locating U.S. HQ In Tennessee

Business Facilities

The food manufacturer will create 105 jobs with a $49 million investment in its second Kingsport, TN facility that will also include manufacturing and warehousing/distribution space. . Read Leclerc Foods Locating U.S. HQ In Tennessee on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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ARTBA Forecasts 1.3 Percent Growth in 2017

Construction Equipment

Total transportation construction and related market activity is expected to grow 1.3 percent in 2017, driven largely by increases in highway and bridge private construction activity supporting residential and commercial developments, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) chief economist.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Creating content: The art of knowing and telling your stories

Construction Marketing Ideas

In some respects, it is easy to create compelling content. Just put your stories — the ideas you express naturally about your business, clients, and their experiences — into words or video or (better) have your clients tell their thoughts about how you served them well (testimonials). In most cases, slickness isn’t necessary — a testimonial […].

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Diverse, Inclusive Workplace Important To Millennials

Business Facilities

Nearly half of Millennials consider workplace diversity and inclusion an important criterion in their job search, compared to 33 percent of Gen Xers and 37 percent of Boomers. Read Diverse, Inclusive Workplace Important To Millennials on Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Revised Contracts Lay the Foundation for Successful Projects

ENR Construction

Contracts are the foundation of every project. While no contract can guarantee a successful project, a contract that is well drafted is the first step to building a better project.

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December 2016

Contractor Magazine

Plumbing industry gives back during holidays and all year long. Residential radiant remodeling. Stone34 building completes Seattle’s Deep Green Pilot Program. Publication Info.

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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ENR Southeast Announces 2017 Top 20 Under 40 Class

ENR Construction

An independent judging panel chose 20 young construction and design industry professionals for this year's Top 20 Under 40 class.

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Why we need a knowledge model for troubleshooting

Dezide

Troubleshooting systems combines human knowledge and the computational power of computers, a fusion enabled by an underlying mathematical knowledge model capable of reasoning far better than humans. Big data, Machine learning and AI are buzzwords in the tech industry and they are increasing in popularity and with good reason – systems like that are extremely useful Read more.

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Key Milestones Achieved for $46 Million RSU 21 Renovations and Additions at Three Schools

PC Construction

Last Friday, PC Construction joined RSU 21 school leaders, students and community members at a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction at the Kennebunkport Consolidated School, part of a $46 million school.

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Gravity Shifts Suggest New Approach to Quake Warnings

ENR Construction

A new study of high-sensitivity gravimeter and seismometer data—recorded just before and during the magnitude-9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011, in Tohoku-Oki, Japan—describes a promising new data collection and analysis methodology that could give authorities time to issue advance warnings and secure vulnerable systems before earthquakes strike.

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Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High

Research reveals 96% of respondents are very or fairly optimistic about their organization’s growth prospects for the next year. The InEight Global Capital Projects Outlook also finds over half see digital technology as the greatest growth opportunity. But these are only some of the findings. Don't be kept in the dark when it comes to the future. Read the report today!

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Green Industry Professionals - Untitled Article

Green Industry Professionals

Soil physics-based tool for designing drip irrigation systems for trees has been honored by American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of Dec. 12, 2016

ENR Construction

Project News from Dodge Data & Analytics

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Freight Infrastructure Needs Pegged at $287B—At Least

ENR Construction

Expected Trump 2017 infrastructure plan seen as possible way to start narrowing gap.