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How To Set Up Solar Panels In A Commercial Building

Construction Marketing

The right racking system can be selected by design engineers, guaranteeing that the modules are securely fastened without harming your roof. . The energy audit should inform your present electricity consumption profile and the potential savings you might realize with energy efficiency initiatives. .

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Safety Tips: Prevent Fires and Burns on Your Construction Site

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Instances of fires can rise due to flammable materials, electrical hazards, oil spills—the list goes on! Working with oil, electrical equipment, and even lingering flammable debris can raise the level of risk. welding, cutting, brazing, or grinding), a permit should be required. Proper storage and disposal is a must.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

You must secure financing for the project. This phase includes determining the project’s scope, selecting materials, and determining the necessary permits and approvals. The developer will also need to obtain the necessary permits and approvals from local, state, and federal agencies.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

During this phase, clients will also get a construction cost estimate that is sufficient for presenting to an owner’s financial institution for securing a construction loan. We also gain all permit approvals, get materials ordered, and trade contractors scheduled for construction to commence at this time.

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Okay to Kill Eagles with Wind Turbines But Not with Solar Panels or.

Green Building Law Update

Department of the Interior issued the long awaited final regulation permitting “the take [injure, kill or otherwise disturb] of bald eagles and golden eagles” for wind energy projects. Without this new regulation permitting the take of eagles at wind projects that new goal would likely not have been attainable.

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Bechtel Ok'd to Begin Work on Cricket Valley Energy Center in New York

Construction Equipment

The Cricket Valley Energy Center, LLC, has successfully secured financing for the construction of the $1.584 billion Cricket Valley Energy Center, giving Bechtel clearance to begin construction. The fully-permitted project will produce approximately 1,100-MW combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Dover, New York.

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How Economies of Scale Works in Construction

Wolgast Corporation

One, a contractor can hire an electrical crew to be assigned on site all-day for an extended period of time. For example, dumpsters, storage trailers, building permits, temporary electricity, barricades and insurance are a few types of things included in this category.