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Reclassifying Permit Required Confined Spaces

FDR Safety

I had the opportunity to view one of the best presentations on permit required confined spaces that I have ever seen. Mr. Burgess identified an often overlooked opportunity for temporary reclassification of an existing permit required confined space. A full entry permit is then no longer necessary. It’s worth the time.

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Philly launches digital tool to ease building permitting process

Construction Dive

The pilot aims to improve access to information about necessary permits, approvals and other requirements for some residential and commercial projects, the city said.

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Single-Family, Multifamily Permits Continue to Increase

Pro Builder

Single-Family, Multifamily Permits Continue to Increase. Single-family and multifamily permits are up in all four regions with the Northeast leading for both sectors. The total number of single-family permits issued year-to-date hit 589,146 in June, a 35.9% increase for issued multifamily permits compared to June 2020.

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Study: Permits, Cost Allocation Block Starts of Transmission Projects Worth $64B

ENR Construction

But projects that would add higher-voltage capacity and 10,000 miles of new lines, face major challenges in permitting and siting and in cost recovery and cost allocation, says transmission sector consultant Grid Strategies in Sept. 13 report.

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Egypt Issues Second Permit for $30B Nuclear Power Plant Work

ENR Construction

Russia's Rosatom began construction last year on country's first nuclear power plant after the first permit was issued.

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Single-Family Permits Fell Sharply Throughout 2022

Pro Builder

Single-Family Permits Fell Sharply Throughout 2022. Single-family building permits decreased in all four regions in November 2022, but multifamily permitting closed out the year with strong gains. Single-family permits fell in all four regions, but the West reported the steepest decline of 13.9%. . Permits were 25.2%

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Single-Family Permits Post High Year-Over-Year Increase

Pro Builder

Single-Family Permits Post High Year-Over-Year Increase. year-over-year increase in single-family construction permits during the first three months of 2021 shows home builders will soon ramp up construction to meet buyer demand. Single-family permits increased in all four regions of the U.S., of the multifamily permits issued.

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