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5 Safety Precautions For Multi-Level Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . Examples of equipment used in construction sites include bulldozers, lifting cranes, dump trucks, excavators, forklifts, etc. . Avoid that from happening by inspecting your equipment regularly. .

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Effective Public Sector Construction Project Management

Job Order Contracting

Proactive lifecycle management of planning, procurement, and project delivery internal and external teams, process, information, and enabling technologies would significantly reduce the level of traditional financial losses and legal conflicts and improve overall community and environmental impacts.

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A Look At Construction Safety in the UK

Constructonomics

Yet, for some reason, the inclusion of effective evacuation equipment for use in the event of an emergency is an all-too-common afterthought – when, in fact, its inclusion at the construction stage is far safer, more legally compliant and more cost effective. Immediate Legal Compliance.

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Proactive Risk Management Strategies for Oil & Gas Companies

Safety Services Company

The Importance of Risk Management Risks involve various operational hazards, such as equipment failure, oil spills, environmental damage, explosions, and more, which can have reputation, financial, and legal consequences for oil and gas companies. Otherwise, they can get fined or face legal action.

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Using Business Intelligence to Gain a Competitive Edge

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Detailed reports and summaries that outline actual expenditures compared to budgeted costs allow for educated decisions as to where adjustments are needed. Schedule analysis reporting enables effective planning, while optimizing deliveries and equipment with real-time project data. Risk management.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

ENR Construction

Earn Continuing Education Credits. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Construction methods & equipment. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries.

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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

Earn Continuing Education Credits. Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment During Slow Recovery. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Project Delivery. Interviews.