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Bechtel nixes $1B power plant after years of permitting battles

Construction Dive

The company said ongoing environmental lawsuits are the main reason it scrapped plans for a gas-fired electric-generating facility in Pennsylvania.

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$1B Maine Hydropower Project Halted After Governor’s Plea

ENR Construction

23 suspended a project environmental permit that also halts work. Utility voluntarily stops construction following Nov. 2 voter rejection of the transmission corridor, but awaits a court ruling to enjoin the vote. A state agency on Nov.

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Best Pool House Designs | Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House | What Is the Average Size of a Pool House

CivilJungle

The main reason for all the best pool plans is a unique place close to the pool where you can turn, go to the washroom, take a cool drink, bathe, rest, prepare food, and enjoy yourself with close ones. Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House? Many were even built to echo the architecture of the main residence.

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Facebook headquarters construction permits now exceed $1B

Construction Dive

A 523,000-square foot addition and four-story office building are among the projects planned at Facebook's main California campus.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

WHAT IS A PERMIT-REQUIRED SPACE? Furthermore, a confined space isn’t always a permit-required space. Coordinate the procedure to workers with access to the confined space Annually review permit-required space operations, including identifying the employees that should be added or removed to the list of permitted users.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

What is a Permit-Required Space? Furthermore, a confined space isn't always a permit-required space. A confined space is considered a permit-required space if it has the following attributes: A permit-required space houses hazardous materials that can harm an employee. What Are Entry Permits?

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Rainscreen walls: An updated definition for today’s construction environment

Construction Specifier

The term rainscreen is widely used to describe a building products category that fulfills one of the main functions of an exterior wall—to screen out rain and keep a wall dry. Rain penetration results from a combination of water on a wall, openings that permit its passage and forces to drive or draw it inward,” noted Garden. “It