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DOE Abruptly Cancels $13B Cleanup Award to BWXT-Fluor Team

ENR Construction

Agency will reprocure an expanded Hanford nuclear site mega-contract but offers scant detail on new value, scope, timeline or bidders; separately, site women settle $450K bias complaint

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Virtual Builders Show Will Provide How-To Demos

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Virtual Builders Show Will Provide How-To Demos. mbeirne. Thu, 12/31/2020 - 10:58. How-to videos will be broadcast at specific times during IBSx and will run approximately 15 to 30 minutes long. The traffic-stopping demonstrations on the floor of previous International Builders Shows will return as part of the IBSx Virtual Experience, Feb. 9 through Feb. 12.

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Accelerate Innovation As the Pandemic Lingers, But Keep Your Firm's Adoption Rigor

ENR Construction

The pandemic is driving rapid change in design and construction technology, but the same adoption rigor that existed before it still delivers the best results.

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Interior Design Trends for 2021

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Interior Design Trends for 2021. mbeirne. Thu, 12/31/2020 - 11:04. A panel of 200 interior designers were asked which styles are on their way out and what will replace them during 2021. The Wall Street Journal asked 200 interior designers which styles are on their way out and what will replace them during 2021 now that homeowners are spending more time in their domiciles and reevaluating how they live in them.

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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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Timber Vs Lumber | Lumber Vs Wood | What Is Timber | What Is Lumber Wood | What Is Timber Used for | What Is Lumber Used for | Standard Wood Size

CivilJungle

What Is Timber? Timber is referred to as wood after any tree has cut down. Mainly timber is a raw material, but we use it after several processing. Processed timber is good to use. Timber is eligible to yielding in the minimum size of the dimension. Timber is naturally produced from growing wood. Also, Read: MDF vs Plywood | What Is MDF | What Is Plywood.

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NAHB Critiques FEMA Study on Resiliency

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NAHB Critiques FEMA Study on Resiliency. mbeirne. Thu, 12/31/2020 - 11:16. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is taking issue with a new study by the Federal Emergency Management Agency that quantified the economic losses avoided from reduced damage to buildings caused by earthquakes, storms, and floods. The study estimates that the annual savings in communities that have adopted the latest editions of the building codes at $1.6 billion. .

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