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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

Styrofoam is actually a registered trademark of Dow Chemical Company and is a brand generally used in industrial settings for building materials and pipe insulation. Styrofoam is not used in the food service industry for coffee cups, coolers, or packaging materials, which are generally made of expanded polystyrene.

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U.S. Construction – Improving Efficiency & Competitiveness

Building Information Management

Promotion of sustainability through the efficient use of time, materials, skills, and dollars. It’s time that more Owners educated themselves on best value collaborative construction delivery methods and are held accountable as stewards of the built environment. Competitiveness in the global marketplace. NSTC, 1995).

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds With Terry Gill, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development

Business Facilities

That makes us a strong contender for investment by businesses reliant on shipping for materials, parts and finished products. TG: We know very well the increased need for a workforce that can fill STEM-related jobs, and our educational institutions are doing a great job in adjusting for those requirements.

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Estimating and Costing in Civil Engineering Software

Construction Cost Estimating

CivilCalculator - Civil Engineering calculation software, performs calculations for hydrology, open channels, culverts, gravity sewer, pressure pipe, traffic, road geometry, Topo surveying, earthwork, pavement, concrete floors and unit conversions. Material Estimate Sheets. Material Takeoff Sheet for Excel Sheet. Popular Posts.

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HD Supply Waterworks Awarded 2011 National Utility Contractors Association Associate Member of the Year Award

U.S. Construction

The business distributes a complete line of water, sewer, fire protection and storm drain products, integral to building, repairing and maintaining water and wastewater systems that are part of the basic municipal infrastructure required to support population and economic growth and residential and commercial construction. HD Supply Inc.

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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

The sun is the best light source for pretty much every setting, whether it’s professional, educational, recreational or otherwise. In addition, if owners can demonstrate that their building will use less water over the lifespan of the building, they can save money before construction is even finished in the form of reduced sewer tap-in costs.

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Practical Confined Space Training

Safety Services Company

Burying by material (sand or grain). A few examples of confined spaces include bins, boilers, pits, manholes, tanks, incinerators, scrubbers, sewers, crawl spaces, silos and shafts. A lot of materials, when reduced to dust, can become flammable: aluminum, magnesium, paper, plastic, and rubber. Other Hazards.

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