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Green construction tips to make your facility environmentally friendly

The Korte Company

Let’s use a large office as an example. Green construction principles turn traditional office design on its head. In addition, if owners can demonstrate that their building will use less water over the lifespan of the building, they can save money before construction is even finished in the form of reduced sewer tap-in costs.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The University of Illinois’ Top 5 College of Engineering and NCSA are key partners in the Digital Lab, with William King, an Abel Bliss Professor in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, serving as the Digital Lab’s Chief Technical Officer. Many of the Digital Lab’s industry partners already have strong connections with NCSA.

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How to plan your warehouse layout

The Korte Company

Whether you make crude plans in pencil on graph paper or use digital floor planning tools like CAD Pro , SmartDraw or LucidChart , turning ideas into visual assets you can share and discuss with stakeholders will help you (and us) hit the ground running. The 124,000-square-foot office and warehouse expansion for The Dial Corporation in St.

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Facilities Maintenance Checklist and Procedures

Job Order Contracting

Visually inspect for corrosion. Make a visual inspection of the flue and chimney, checking for obstructions. Manhole, Sewer. Application: This standard applies to manholes which contain sanitary sewer lines or other related piping systems. Conformance includes but is not limited to ASME, ASME A 120.1, Check bolt torque.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

01 52 13 Field Offices and Sheds. 10 11 00 Visual Display Units. 10 11 33 Sliding Visual Display Units. Horizontal-Sliding Visual Display Units. Vertical-Sliding Visual Display Units. 10 11 36 Visual Display Conference Units. 10 11 39 Visual Display Rails. 10 11 43 Visual Display Wall Panels.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Businesses that request CAPCO investment funding must meet certain criteria and requirements set by the Alabama Development Office. ALABAMA INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM: Funds are available for extension of water, sewer and road facilities. A business or portion of a business involved in the maintenance of aircraft is not eligible.

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