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Bechtel to Invest $7M for Construction Suicide Prevention

ENR Construction

Global contractor launches five-year link with suicide prevention foundation to reduce high number of suicide-caused deaths in construction, a "shameful statistic," said CEO Brendan Bechtel.

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Home Building Has Solid Foundation for the Future

Pro Builder

Home Building Has Solid Foundation for the Future. Nationally, there is a solid foundation for home building to recover from the recent downturn. But for all the anecdotes of young men or women who cannot or will not leave home and speculation on why they are that way, the statistical record says something very different. .

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Pile Cap Design | Pile Cap Construction | Piles Structure | Pile Cap Foundations | Square Piling Caps | Pile Cap Reinforcement

CivilJungle

Introduction of Pile Cap: The pile cap is a type of thick concrete mat-like structure which rests on the pile (timber or concrete) which gives a stable foundation to the whole system. The similar structure of the pile cap is a raft foundation, where there is also a concrete block -like structure is constructed. Depth of Pile Cap.

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Construction Company Issues Public Statement On Foundation Safety

Julian Construction

Foundation Repair. Foundation Replacement. Construction Company Issues Public Statement On Foundation Safety. Statistics show time and again that during seismic activity, houses that have been retrofitted will have less damage than a home that hasn’t been reinforced. Foundation Inspections. Contact Info.

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Alternative Deck Footing Product, Diamond Pier, Releases 10-year Study Examining Frost Heave Performance

Pro Builder

When the Diamond Pier Foundation System appeared on shelves over 10 years ago, there was hesitancy with new users about the system - in fear that it would not hold up to frost heave pressures. To satisfy skeptical builders, Pin Foundations, Inc. Over a 10-year period, Pin Foundations, Inc. Pin Foundations, Inc.

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Single-Family Construction Drops Dramatically in April

Pro Builder

Construction employment stalled in April and fell below it’s pre-pandemic peak, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roughly 15% of builders said they are putting down concrete foundations and then holding off on framing the house. Cost for construction materials are up 12.4% Read More. . Construction.

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The Future of Work is Now: Is the Construction Industry Ready?

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In early 2021 Deloitte was commissioned by the Autodesk Foundation to help identify the labour markets most vulnerable to technological disruption in the Asia Pacific region.?The Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Deloitte Access Economics. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Deloitte Access Economics.