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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! Combustible Materials Many sites require workers to use dangerous materials. Flammable materials and chemicals can raise grave safety concerns if not stored sufficiently. Proper storage and disposal is a must.

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

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It covers land acquisition costs, building materials, construction permits, labor, contingency and interest reserves, closing costs, and plans. In addition to meeting traditional borrower standards, the lender will inspect and approve construction timeline estimates, proposed budget, and architectural plans.

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How To Set Up Solar Panels In A Commercial Building

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Therefore, it’s equally crucial to inspect your roof so you can decide where to put the solar panels. Before starting the installation process, you must get all the necessary permits and approvals. Unfortunately, there has yet to be a set procedure for obtaining permits. Schedule A Final Inspection.

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The New Normal: Commercial Construction Continues in Unprecedented COVID-19 Times

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Planning additional time for permitting and inspections in areas where municipalities are closed or operating with a limited staff in compliance with shelter-in-place orders. Potential delays of material deliveries due to products coming from overseas or manufacturing shut-downs in areas with shelter-in-place orders.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

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And interestingly, New York City passed a building code amendment last year requiring effective December 2020 the lowest 75 feet of new buildings to incorporate “avian-friendly materials” (. The County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits statistics indicate it would apply to less than 1% of permits issued each year.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

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billion in new construction permits issued in 2018, while in-state neighbor Nashville currently has 18 projects underway valued at $100 million or more, including two $1 billion projects. New building materials could make homes and buildings more resistant to wildfires. The Memphis, Tenn. Region saw $1.3 Wildfires. Want more?

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules. NPDES permits are issued by states that have obtained EPA approval to issue permits or by EPA Regions in states without such approval.