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Mjøstårnet: The Tallest Timber Building in the World

The Constructor

Mjøstårnet (pronounced:/mæo-stâr-n?t/) is the tallest timber building in the world. It is a big step towards the adoption of green construction as it.

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Redefining Construction Relationships – The Proven Path to Higher Productivity

Job Order Contracting

Redefining construction relationships is the only proven path the higher productivity. Redefining Construction Relationships. All the tools and support services are readily available to enable real property owners and their selected services partners to consistently complete quality repair, renovation, sustainment, maintenance, and new construction projects on-time and on-budget.

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Types, applications and benefits of aggregates

Construction Cost Estimating

Aggregates are the vital components in concrete. They are granular materials obtained from the natural rocks, crushed stones as well as natural gravels and sands. The aggregates are amalgamated with a binding material in fixed ratios to form concrete. Aggregates normally capture about 70% to 80% of the concrete volume and they significantly affect the different properties like strength, hardness and stability of the concrete.

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NY, NJ Utilities Agree To Split $10M Cleanup Cost for Hudson River Cable Fluid Spill

ENR Construction

Resolution of cost battle over 2016 spill of nearly 1,700 gallons of dielectric fluid moved to U.S. court when FERC declined to rule on the dispute.

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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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ESG Going the Way of the Dodo

Green Building Law Update

Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Labor put another nail in the coffin of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosures. Media sources have reported that the Employee Benefits Security Administration in the Department of Labor sent letters to a group of Registered Investment Advisors requesting detailed information within 2 weeks about their use of ESG disclosures in retirement plans.

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