Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 6, 2015

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) completed the first portion of a two-phase study to determine if unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could effectively inspect bridges by gathering close-up imagery of structural flaws, reports MPR News.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 28, 2016

Many of these are for construction, surveying and inspection (see breakdown below). In other news, PrecisionHawk, a producer of autonomous surveying drone technology, has raised an additional $18 million in funding bringing its total to $30 million. FAA 333 exemptions for commercial use of drones has now surpassed 5,000. Read more.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 28, 2023

A freedom of information request made by the Unite union discovered that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertook only 7,647 unannounced inspections in 2022/23 – a 2% decline on the previous year when there were 7,793 inspections. The number of inspections conducted by the HSE has been constantly falling since 2010.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JANUARY 30, 2019

This civil engineering article sheds light on the required steps for post-concrete inspection as soon as decluttering of any concrete structure is completed. The subcontractor will inform QA/QC that curing is retained by the submittal of curing records. Ensure that curing is retained for a prolonged time if necessary.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Canada-based infrastructure technology company, Niricson, has developed a unique drone-based data collection and damage-assessment system to inspect.

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Construction Cost Estimating

JULY 9, 2014

In most areas of the country when building an inground pool, permits along with inspections are required as with any construction process. Structural, Electrical and Plumbing inspections during construction, and a Final inspection when you finish building your inground pool.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 31, 2023

Construction training body CITB has been given a “requires improvement” rating following its latest Ofsted inspection. The move has seen the number of apprentices trained directly by the CITB drop to 629 from 9,000 at the time of the last Ofsted inspection.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 4, 2020

This is because building departments need a way to inspect, and having ICC standardization allows inspectors to obtain building plans to know what works and what doesn’t when it comes to earthbag building. The post News About Earthbags Solving Climate Problems appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JUNE 13, 2016

W hat began as a school project has turned into an exciting career for the founders of SkySpecs , an Ann Arbor-based startup that provides drone technology for the inspection of infrastructure projects, such as wind turbines, cell towers, power transmission towers, and eventually bridges. “It DannyEllisSkySpecs.

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Construction Cost Estimating

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Though the inspection of reinforcement involves lots of complexities and huge cost, but the problem should be properly resolved by appointing a standard consulting firm for accomplishing the inspection work. The first step should be checking drawing. One must have adequate knowledge for analyzing a rebar drawing.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

inspecting 100 percent of labor, materials, and equipment used) as well as the coefficient/adjustment factor used, and the type, number, and cost of non-prepriced line-items. Engineering News-Record (ENR). Public sector organizations have a responsibility to be good stewards of tax dollars. Verify all aspects of the direct work (e.g.,

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 26, 2024

According to ABC News , the fire started accidentally in a spray insulation foam trailer. Tools and other electrical equipment must be regularly inspected. Inspect Your Site Trailers for Potential Fire Hazards As onsite offices, site trailers also require hazard diligence. The unfortunate event highlights a looming danger.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 9, 2023

Local paper the Cambridge Independent first revealed the problems on the Darwin Green site where Barratt David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire is building a new community of nearly 1,600 homes. Unfortunately, the most effective course of action at this stage is to demolish the properties and rebuild them.

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FDR Safety

MAY 17, 2013

The recent news about the IRS has strangely, or maybe not so strangely, got me thinking about a high school algebra problem: if A=B and B=C, then does A=C? Here’s what Fairfax said, in part: “The OSH Act authorizes participation in the walk-around portion of an OSHA inspection by ‘a representative authorized by [the employer''s] employees.’

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Pro Builder

JUNE 30, 2020

Social distancing rules, workarounds for inspections, and delays are still impacting the industry’s ability to catch up to demand. Spokane area contractors like Corey Condron, owner of Condron Homes, were forced to walk away from projects — and give their employees bad news. "I I had to lay off half of my crew," Condron says.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 12, 2023

A drone fell from the sky and hit a construction worker during a site inspection flight on a housing site in Lancashire. A report released by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the drone suffered a rapid loss of battery power above the Garsteng site.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 12, 2015

Finally, the editor panel will feature seasoned experts from ENR (Engineering News-Record), PCI Journal , Associated Construction Publications (publisher of Construction News and Construction Digest), Metal Construction News , and Metal Architecture.

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 20, 2021

News: OSHA has given notice to Arizona, Utah, and South Carolina that they are not doing enough to protect health care workers. If you have not updated your policies, provided training or inspected the workplace in recent months, you may want to revisit those activities. What happened?

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Julian Construction

MAY 21, 2010

California Rainfall Good News for Reservoirs – but How About Your Home’s Foundation? Home Foundation Contractor Gives No-Cost Foundation Inspections » 05/21/2010. Avoid Landslides: Get a Home Foundation Inspection. For those who need foundation repair or retrofit, the company offers 0% financing. “ Verify your Comment.

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HardHatChat

MARCH 27, 2018

Municipality Inspections: In a traditional construction process, rough inspections at various stages allow the municipality’s inspectors multiple opportunities to see the inner details of systems and components while they are visible and ensure everything is up to code.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The good news is, installing building wrap is simple if you stick to these four easy steps: Step 1: 12” overlap and 1” overlap on the sill plate. Step 4: Inspect for rips and tears. Once installation is complete, thoroughly inspect the building wrap for any rips or tears before installing the cladding.

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Lets Build

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Location-tagged Inspections. Collaborating around inspections is undeniably one of the most regular tasks in the QHSE workflow. Today in LB Aproplan, the most common way to track inspections is by graphically locating forms on your construction plan.

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Construction Cost Estimating

APRIL 19, 2019

This civil engineering article sheds light on the inspection method of various civil works as well as necessary documents to carry out an inspection at construction project. Construction activities and consequent inspection standard should be based on job site specifications, methods and drawings.

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Julian Construction

APRIL 23, 2010

Avoid Landslides: Get a Home Foundation Inspection » 04/23/2010. California Rainfall Good News for Reservoirs – but How About Your Home’s Foundation? That is good news for the Southland overall, but we are seeing more and more instances on home foundations damaged by water.” Just get your home foundation inspected.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2013

Making plastics is bad news – they use oil, which is a real problem. It needs to be caulked regularly, as well as inspected and replaced if need be. It’s also not as durable as the other options, and needs a lot of maintenance. Number Three. Vinyl cladding is an incredibly versatile option. Number One.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

Though multiple economic outlooks and construction industry reports show new project growth rates slowing slightly in 2019, the outlook is still strong for the next few years. And a spattering of recent news stories back this up. In New York, Gov.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

AUGUST 30, 2018

Even if you’re busy, we recommend taking a look at this month’s top headlines in construction news, especially since some pertain to seasonal safety and the industry’s labor market. Need a Quick Inspection of a 58-Story Tower? Based on the sheer amount of news coverage they’ve received this year, they’re certainly not going away.

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Construction Junkie

JANUARY 18, 2021

If the company is not on an affordable payment plan and fails to pay, OSHA will place the business on a priority list for further inspection. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia, in a news release. These steps will enhance the effectiveness of OSHA's enforcement program," said U.S.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 11, 2023

Inspections will specifically focus on dust control, checking employers and workers know the risks, plan their work, and are using the right controls. Inspectors will be checking the control measures in place to protect workers from inhaling construction dusts including silica (Respirable Crystalline Silica/RCS) and wood dust.

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Julian Construction

APRIL 20, 2010

Earthquakes in the News – Has Earth Become More Unstable in 2010? www.julianconstruction.com ), Julian De La Torre, could not help but notice that major earthquakes seemed to be in the news almost weekly. What this year’s earthquake news is telling us is not that the world is ending, but simply ‘Be prepared’.” Julian continued.

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Construction Law

MAY 4, 2021

What has emerged so far reveals a systemic failure in the risk management and inspection procedures that underpin the maintenance regime of our ageing railway infrastructure, at least on that part of the railway network, but probably UK wide. So part of the drainage system had not been inspected at all since 2012.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 30, 2020

Social distancing rules, workarounds for inspections, and delays are still impacting the industry’s speed in catching up to demand. Spokane area contractors like Corey Condron, owner of Condron Homes, were forced to walk away from projects — and give their employees bad news. "I I had to lay off half of my crew," Condron says.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 15, 2023

Larkinson added: “There are over 70,000 structures on the rail network, so we understand the scale of the job of inspecting these assets. It has now given Network Rail until the end of June to put forward robust plans on how it will tackle the backlog with urgency. ”

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Chianelli Estimating

APRIL 14, 2020

The good news is there will be a huge demand for labor in all trades and the ancillary supporting businesses and vendors. Building Inspections and Special Inspections will feel the crunch as the need for site inspections and lab testing will be overloaded. High demand will increase costs.

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Lets Build

APRIL 13, 2022

Come and visit LetsBuild at stand E67 , where our team will: Introduce you to our applications and software for project monitoring, short-term planning, schedule management, quality/safety inspections and defect management. Demonstrate our solutions , including all the latest features around integrated planning.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

News: OSHA released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on protecting employees from the Covid-19 virus. If you need help with any COVID safety policies, training, or inspections, ask about our COVID ETS bundle. What is an ETS? ETS stands for Emergency Temporary Standard and takes effect rather quickly. Why was it issued?

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Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 22, 2020

All of that thinking has since changed as they have recently stepped up their efforts to enforce healthy workplaces through workplace inspections and subsequent financial penalties. The good news in all this is that you are not alone in this. They appeared to stick to what they knew and may have been slow to react.

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