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Hazardous Waste Management: How Environmental Consulting Can Help

Construction Marketing

Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals and substances can increase the risk of severe diseases like cancer, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and tetanus. Inspection And Monitoring Redevelopment projects or new construction are significant contributors to waste generation. It also poses a threat to wildlife and the general environment.

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How To Set Up Solar Panels In A Commercial Building

Construction Marketing

Therefore, it’s equally crucial to inspect your roof so you can decide where to put the solar panels. However, you risk having an excessive system if a commercial solar array is sized based on current power usage and energy efficiency later improves. . Unfortunately, there has yet to be a set procedure for obtaining permits.

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Safety Tips: Prevent Fires and Burns on Your Construction Site

Safety Services Company

Working with oil, electrical equipment, and even lingering flammable debris can raise the level of risk. Developing a Hot Work Permit Program One of the best ways for contractors to prevent fires is to implement a hot work permit program. welding, cutting, brazing, or grinding), a permit should be required.

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Taylor Wimpey fined £480,000 for polluting Welsh river

Construction Enquirer

The house builder was found guilty of charges relating to breaches in Environmental Permitting Regulations at Cwmbran Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Multiple pollution offences caused by illegal water discharge activities occurred at the Edlogan Wharf site between January and October 2021.

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The Preconstruction Phase: Understanding the Process & Risks

Levelset

It entails the architect creating a full package of drawings for the building that code enforcement will use for permitting. Permit and inspections. The time for performing inspections and pulling necessary permits is the preconstruction phase. Pulling those permits once the drawings are ready is key.

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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

Construction Marketing

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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4 Innovations Transforming Construction Safety 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

It lies in its ability to proactively identify risk and thereby reduce safety issues before they even have the chance to occur. . So how do you reduce risk in a setting that many might describe as inherently risky? They can also affect productivity rates, hurt morale, and put your firm at financial risk. .

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