Sun.Apr 19, 2020

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance. But then, some days ago Maryland did what no other state (nor the Federal government) has done.

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Living Concrete: Advantages and Problems [PDF]

The Constructor

Living concrete is a new research done at the University of Colorado Boulder, by Wil Srubar and his colleagues, where it was found that bacteria can.

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IoT system helps contractors keep their distance on the jobsite

BD+C

Many contractors are asking themselves how social distancing can be executed practically on jobsites so their workers can operate safely. As expected, products are starting to emerge that address these concerns.

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7 Shows Civil Engineers Should watch on Amazon’s Prime Video

The Constructor

Civil engineers are not very prolific when asked to work from home. The expertise and skills of civil engineers come into play only when they are at.

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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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A COVID-19 task force focuses on crisis communications

BD+C

As the construction industry tries to figure out how to start working again under pandemic conditions that are still prevalent in many parts of the country, companies are left to sort out evidence- and science-based facts and possible solutions from quick-fix remedies and instinctual responses that, in the long-rum, could do more harm than good.

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What Is Sand Blasting | Concrete Sand-blasting Equipment | Key Benefits

CivilJungle

What Is Sand Blasting? Commonly called abrasive blasting, grit or sand-blasting can be used to expose the aggregates inside a hardened concrete, giving it a rustic also attractive look, by.

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CEOs Detail Virus-Reshaped Business Realities

ENR Construction

Market contractions and bottom-line hits are set to plague the AEC sector through next year; firms push to keep most staff in place, chiefs say in two new surveys.

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Travel tips and advice for group tours: How to choose an organised tour

Construction Test

Travelling in an organised group isn’t real travel. It’s like using a tricycle instead of a grown-up bike: something for the inexperienced or insecure, lacking exhilaration and freedom. Why trundle around the block like a toddler when you could go on a free-wheeling adult adventure? Why be a tourist when you could be a traveller? So goes the stereotype, anyway.

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What is roof and its types

Learn Civil Engineering

What is roof? A roof is a structure forming the upper covering of a building or other shelter. Its primary purpose is generally to provide protection from the elements, but it may also contribute to safety, security, privacy, insulation, and so on. What are the requirements of good roof? Following are the requirements of well-planned/good […].

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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.