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Construction Zone Safety

Construction Equipment

Police in Greendale, Wisconsin posted this photo to remind drivers to be alert and drive carefully through construction zones. The incident happened Monday afternoon when the car somehow managed to get entangled with road work. How it happened is still unclear.

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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts.

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Preparing and protecting facilities from flood risks

Construction Specifier

Whether the motivation is building code compliance, building protection and performance, or insurance premium reductions, it is necessary for facility owners and managers to address flood risk and determine how to protect their facilities. Zones B, C, and X are areas of low to moderate flood risk. Zone A has a high risk of flooding.

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Creative water management

Construction Specifier

Leakage to the interior of the building was so extensive occupants resorted to creative water management techniques, including placing plastic sheets and a variety of receptacles to collect water entering the building during rainstorms. The post Creative water management appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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Tips for Winter-Proofing a Work Zone

Construction Equipment

To make construction sites safer this winter, here is a list of safety tips that will lower risks and threats: Planning and hazard assessment Before the winter season arrives, an article in OHSCanada suggests doing a hazard assessment involving management, clients, contractors, and workers.

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CSI Masterformat 2010 Sample Cost Codes

Cassell Construction Estimating

Time marches on, and despite the familiarity and comfort zone of the old format, the new system is gradually replacing the familiar one. It’s no secret that without solid historical job cost reporting, companies fail to close the information loop critical to profitability and effective company management.

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The Science of Heavy Equipment Management – Part 2: The Sweet Spot

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Equipment Management in Action. But you should know when your equipment has entered the zone of increasing marginal costs – see figure 2. When a machine enters the “yellow zone, it’s time to consider reducing amount of use you’re expecting to get out of it, and when it enters the “red zone,” you may want to consider replacement.

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