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Video: Sewer-Gat(or)

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Monday, the Martin County Sheriff's office in Florida received a call from a contractor asking for help to get a five-foot alligator out of a large underground water pipe. Just after 11:00 a.m. Florida Fish and Wildlife took over the job and sent a local trapper to the jobsite where the gator had attempted to hide in the pipe.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37. GCP Applied Technologies. August 26, 2020.

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Prepping For Reentry: 8 Facility Maintenance Steps For Reopening Commercial Properties

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Here in Englewood Construction’s home state of Illinois, we are on track to move into Phase 3 of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan at the end of the month, which will allow offices, manufacturing, retail and salons to reopen to the public under specific guidelines.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37. GCP Applied Technologies. August 26, 2020.

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In-building pipe rehabilitation: convenient and cost-effective repair method

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For these reasons, pipes in older commercial buildings—ranging from apartments, assisted living centers and hospitals to office buildings, resorts, and casinos—need repairs, replacement, or rehabilitation. This non-invasive form of pipe repair is ideal for vent, stack, and branch lines, and horizontal sewer pipes up to 304 mm (12 in.)

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Construction Labor Cost Data by State

Job Order Contracting

Compliance Officers. Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Sewers, Hand. Construction Labor Data by State. Construction Managers. Architectural and Engineering Managers. Cost Estimators. Architecture and Engineering Occupations. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval. Landscape Architects. Civil Engineers.

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Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology

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Examples of commercial sector buildings include retail stores, office buildings, government buildings, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and leisure and recreational facilities. Non-building energy use is included in the commercial sector, where it contributes to public services such as traffic lights and water and sewer systems.