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Hilo, Hawaii: How the hula became a grass-skirted hip swaying dance

Construction Test

.” We’re where the ancient ritual of hula was thought to have begun thousands of years ago, in Hilo on the eastern side of Hawaii’s Big Island, where the world’s biggest hula celebration, the Merrie Monarch Festival, is held every year. The hula festival here is the Superbowl of hula. ” TRIP NOTES.

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The University of Chicago releases proposed sites for Obama Library bid

BD+C

Less than a month after the University of Hawaii released designs from world renowned architects for its bid to host the Barack Obama Presidential Library, fellow bidder (and popular contender ) University of Chicago has finally. Body Image: read more.

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Lean Construction, Payroll and Equipment Tracking

Carol Hagen

Recently representatives of Mortenson spoke at a NAWIC Greater Phoenix Chapter meeting and discussed renewable energy (showcasing a wind farm project in Hawaii) and how lean construction practices have improved productivity and their bottom line. You can use this on the jobsite or in your yard to make your fleet managers job easier.

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The Small Business Guide to Construction Management Software

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Their teams and budgets are leaner, so every investment must be carefully considered—particularly when it comes to tools like construction management software. . Digital solutions have become “must” haves (vs “should” haves) for construction management over the last few years. What to Look for In Construction Management Software.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorhead

The Korte Company

Safety on a construction site is, at its root, about saving lives and limbs. Safe job sites matter for two reasons. Second, a safe job site is the smartest way to get work done. Risk management forecasting needs to happen before anyone ever puts a hard hat on. This is how Kevin knows he’s doing his job right.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorehead

The Korte Company

Safety on a construction site is, at its root, about saving lives and limbs. Safe job sites matter for two reasons. Second, a safe job site is the smartest way to get work done. Risk management forecasting needs to happen before anyone ever puts a hard hat on. This is how Kevin knows he’s doing his job right.

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What Computer Hardware you need at the Jobsite from Start to Finish

Construction Business Owner

What Computer Hardware you need at the Jobsite from Start to Finish This report will provide different use cases to help you better understand what computer hardware you and your staff may need from the early design stages of a construction project all the way through managing the on-site construction management plan.