Top 8 Materials for Kitchen Countertops [PDF]
The Constructor
MAY 2, 2020
Kitchen countertops are available in the market in diverse options. The most commonly used kitchen countertop materials are granites, quartz, etc.
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Design-Build Team Makes Decision to Leave Maryland Purple Line Rail Project
ENR Construction
MAY 2, 2020
Consortium that included Fluor, Lane Construction and Traylor Bros., says it could not obtain time and cost relief from the state on much-watched P3 project.
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Difference Between PERT & Gantt Charts in Project Management [PDF]
The Constructor
MAY 2, 2020
PERT (Program Evaluation & Review Technique) and Gantt charts are used in project management to represent the activities or tasks in a project.
Refuting “Planet of the Humans” Claims
Natural Building
MAY 2, 2020
This recent article at insideclimatenews.org titled Inside Clean Energy: 6 Things Michael Moore’s ‘Planet of the Humans’ Gets Wrong , written by Dan Gearino claims that t he documentary’s “facts” are deceptive and misleading and way out of date. I wrote a blog post about this documentary where there is a link to watch it at www.naturalbuildingblog.com.
Leading the Way in Construction EHS Software
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Design-Build Team to Leave Maryland P3 Rail Project
ENR Construction
MAY 2, 2020
The design-build consortium, that included Fluor, Lane Construction and Traylor Bros., says it was unable to obtain time and cost relief.
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Lock-out looming for Serge Aurier as Tottenham eye new right-back in the transfer window to leave the Ivorian’s future in doubt… after he was caught breaching government’s regulations for a SECOND time
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MAY 2, 2020
will be on the lookout for a new right-back in the next leaving Serge Aurier’s future in doubt. Aurier courted controversy on Tuesday by for a second time during the pandemic to train alongside teammate Moussa Sissoko. The pair were forced to issue a joint apology and make a donation to the after ignoring the social distancing guidelines. Tottenham may decide to sell Serge Aurier in a bid to strengthen their right-back options.
Great Barrier Reef, Queensland: The best new luxury experiences
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
It’s the largest living object on Earth, 2300 kilometres long, comprised of 3000 reefs and 900 islands, and it’s ours. As old reef hands up here in Queensland like to say, “It’s not called the Good Barrier Reef, is it?” Two million people visit the Great Barrier Reef every year, dropping a cool $6.4 billion into the economy to canoodle among coral, snorkel with sea life and dive its depths.
Mornington Peninsula craft breweries: Victoria’s hub of craft beer
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
When it comes to brewing gluten-free beer, it’s the little things that matter. Literally. “The size of a millet grain compared with a wheat grain is tiny. It behaves differently in the brewing process,” explains Andrew Gow, head brewer at Two Bays Brewing Co. “It compacts more, so you have to find a way to avoid that. You also have to rinse the tanks a lot more carefully.” Gow knows a thing or two about brewing, with a CV that includes respected craft breweries Morn
More than a million travellers visit the Maldives each year. Here’s what they don’t see
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
It’s a starry, starry night, yet even the diamond-studded skies of The Maldives have competition. Phosphorescence, that fleeting yet magical phenomenon is making the water beside our wooden boat, or dhoni, sparkle. And now there’s an even bigger distraction. One of us has caught a fish. Then my small handline jolts. I’ve caught one, too.
Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP
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Businessman Sir Tom Hunter pledges £100k to The Sun’s campaign to raise £1million for NHS heroes fighting coronavirus
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
HE once vowed to give away at least £1billion to good causes – and businessman Sir Tom Hunter is staying true to his pledge. Today, the kind-hearted billionaire has donated an incredible £100,000 to The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Appeal. Businessman Sir Tom Hunter has generously donated £100,000 to our Who Cares Wins Appeal Credit: Rex Features. Sir Tom’s nephew Martin Yates is a heart surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London.
UK’s first ever legal cannabis Easter egg sells out – despite £18.99 price tag
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
BRITS have gone potty for the UK’s first legal cannabis Easter egg. It weighs in at 1kg (2.2lb) and tonight was sold out despite a £18.99 price tag. Brits are going potty for the 1kg first legal cannabis Easter egg. The egg is filled with 71 per cent dark chocolate buttons laced with cannabis oil — which lacks psychoactive chemical THC Credit: AP:Associated Press.
One in SEVEN Britons hospitalised with coronavirus have died – as have HALF of intensive care patients
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MAY 2, 2020
More than one in seven people hospitalised with the in the UK will die with it, according to official statistics. Britain has now recorded 10,612 deaths from COVID-19 in hospitals out of a total of around 75,774 inpatients – a death rate of 14 per cent. Reports from intensive care units (ICU) show the death rate for critically ill patients, many of whom need ventilators, is considerably higher at 51.6 per cent.
‘I drank to oblivion and held on by my fingertips… but then I fell apart’: Ex-Lancashire wicketkeeper Luke Sutton on his crippling fight with depression and how a chance meeting with an old team-mate probably saved his life
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MAY 2, 2020
Luke Sutton is looking back on the chance meeting almost nine years ago with his old Lancashire captain that quite possibly saved his life. ‘There’s no question that was a really big moment for me,’ says the former Lancashire and Derbyshire wicketkeeper of bumping into Glen Chapple at, of all places, Euston Station. ‘I was down there on business but I just couldn’t get out of the old bar at Euston,’ says Sutton.
The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide
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New York City will store bodies of coronavirus victims in freezer trucks instead of burying them on Hart Island to ease pressure on overflowing morgues and funeral directors struggling to keep up with demand
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MAY 2, 2020
will begin temporarily storing the bodies of victims in freezer trucks to help ease the strain on the city’s overflowing hospital morgues and overwhelmed funeral homes, officials have revealed. The city currently has more than 134,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 9,500 people have died – the highest death toll of anywhere in the country. .
Where to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
THE EXPERT. Having started his career at Tetsuya’s and been executive chef of Sydney’s three-hatted Eleven Bridge, Phil Wood has been culinary director of Pt. Leo Estate on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, a Relais & Chateaux property, since mid-2017. . BREAKFAST. If you don’t have long or you’re on the way to Laura for lunch, stop in at Merricks General Wine Store’s Verandah for a sausage roll and a coffee, made with beans from local roaster, Little Re
Atlantis, The Palm: Dubai’s mega resort with waterparks, grandiose feasts and celebrity chefs
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
I like big resorts like I like camping, in moderation. One night in a tent can be a hoot, four nights is my idea of hell. While a top-class resort offers far more diversions, I have never spent a full weekend without leaving the grounds of a resort, now I am going to attempt three full days and four nights, all meals, all entertainment, no leaving the resort grounds.
ECB failed to ask EFL for Ian Watmore references before recommending his appointment as chairman – as it emerges he left Football League post after misconduct probe
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
The ECB failed to obtain references from the EFL before recommending the appointment of Ian Watmore as chairman despite his sudden resignation after less than four months as a director of the Football League. . In another revelation that raises questions over the recruitment process, Sportsmail can disclose Football League bosses were not approached before Watmore’s appointment as chairman in February, 15 months after he quit as a non-executive director on the EFL Board citing health issue
Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business
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UFC 249 could now be heading for Florida as Dana White plans to hold postponed event in May behind closed doors after laws on sporting events during coronavirus are relaxed
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MAY 2, 2020
The UFC have found a new location to host its fourth pay-per-view of the year, having been forced to postpone original plans. UFC 249 was originally scheduled to take place on April 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York before being postponed due to safety concerns amid the pandemic. But according to , president is now hoping to hold the event in on May 9.
Google reveals a staggering drop in movement of people around the world during the global coronavirus pandemic as trips to shops, parks and workplaces plummet
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
Google is using data harvested directly from users’ devices to reveal how different countries, regions and cities are responding to the coronavirus lockdown. . A constant stream of data from the tech firm is being published and compared to the normal ‘baseline’ level from before coronavirus swept the globe. . It covers data from 131 different countries and breaks it down to show drops in visits to shops, parks, workplaces, transit stations, pharmacies and offices.
‘Fit and healthy’ Uber driver, 33, texted ‘pray for me’ before dying of coronavirus he ‘caught from coughing passenger’
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
AN UBER driver with no underlying health conditions died of coronavirus after a woman repeatedly coughed in his taxi, his brother has said. Cabbie Ayub Akhtar, from South London, was just 33 years old, when he died of Covid-19 last Friday. Ayub Akhtar was just 33 years old when he died of coronavirus last Friday Credit: GoFundMe. Ayub’s brother, Yasser, said he developed coronavirus symptoms shortly after picking up the coughing passenger.
Labour councillor claims Boris Johnson fighting for life in intensive care was a ‘publicity stunt for sympathy’
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MAY 2, 2020
A LABOUR councillor has been slammed for calling Boris Johnson’s battle with Covid-19 a “publicity stunt” as he fought for his life in intensive care. . Leeds representative Julie Heselwood warned her constituents not to “fall for it” and said the Prime Minister’s illness was an effort to gain sympathy. Cllr Julie Heselwood claimed Boris’ hospitalisation was to ‘change the narrative’ Heselwood’s rant was removed from Facebook and she ha
The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting
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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!
SCHOOLGIRL Lauren Eve recorded herself singing Over The Rainbow to a video of 53 NHS workers’ faces — and aims to raise £1,000 from it for The Sun’s £1million Who Cares Wins appeal
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MAY 2, 2020
SCHOOLGIRL Lauren Eve recorded herself singing Over The Rainbow to a video of 53 NHS workers’ faces — and aims to raise £1,000 from it for The Sun’s £1million Who Cares Wins appeal. Lauren, 16, who will start a music course at college in September, got the idea after seeing people going outside near her home in Tameside, Gtr Manchester, on Thursday nights to applaud our brave carers.
Spain, Ibiza: Can you enjoy Ibiza in your 40s? I did
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
I was never really a raver. I went to a few clubs in London in my 20s. I enjoyed those hedonistic, stay-up-till-sunrise sessions listening to ’90s house music but I never got to the clubbing capital of Ibiza. So it’s a little surprising to find myself on a cheap flight headed for the Spanish party island when I am very much on the wrong side of 40.
Glasgow, Scotland: Riverside Museum home to one of the world’s oldest subway
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
Glasgow, that tough nut of a town, is home to one of the world’s dinkiest subway systems. “It’s known as clockwork orange,” laughs Gary White, general manager of Native Glasgow, an apartment hotel in the heart of Scotland’s largest city. Inspect the subway map and the reason for the nickname is clear. Instead of resembling a spider’s web, Glasgow’s subway comprises simple twin circular loops: one orange and one grey.
Italy, Venice, Burano: The secret ingredient that makes this risotto taste so good
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
In my mind, I am spooning the creamy risotto into my mouth. The vaporetto is still cutting its way across the lagoon to the island of Burano, but already I’m looking forward to sampling Venice’s most iconic dish, a risotto made with a stock that is simmered for not one, not two, but at least six hours. It was Nino Zoccali, the owner of Sydney’s Restaurant Pendolino and La Rosa The Strand restaurants, who first shared the secret of Venice’s risotto da go with me.
Report: Optimism for Construction Growth in the Next Year Remains High
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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!
Babies in buggies are breathing dangerous levels of polluted air as they are closer to car exhausts
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MAY 2, 2020
BABIES in pushchairs are being exposed to dangerous levels of pollution as they are closer to vehicle exhausts, experts warn. Researchers simulated 89 school drop-off and pick-up trips — walking around 1.2 miles between 8am and 10am, and 3pm to 5pm. Research suggests that babies in pushchairs are being exposed to dangerous levels of pollution as they are closer to exhausts of vehicles Credit: Getty – Contributor.
We WILL have to wear masks: Senior World Health Organization official says facial coverings will become the norm in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
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MAY 2, 2020
A top (WHO) figure has said wearing facial masks will be the new norm in the wake of the pandemic. . Dr David Nabarro, the UN body’s COVID-19 envoy, claimed people would have to get accustomed to a ‘new reality’ of always wearing a facial covering. He spoiled the hopes of millions that the coronavirus will just disappear and said it will ‘stalk the human race’ for some time.
Illa Experience Hotel, Quito: Former Noma chef the star attraction at this grand hotel
Construction Test
MAY 2, 2020
Doorman Juan David Chang provides a memorably lofty welcome to Illa Experience Hotel. Sporting a long grey overcoat and a black top hat, the 2.1-metre-tall former national basketball player towers over our group as he ushers us into this unassuming property in downtown Quito. Later he’ll lead a tour of the surrounding San Marcos neighbourhood and I notice that even when he walks in the street and I’m on the raised pavement he’s still several inches taller than me.
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