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Best Small Project & Project of the Year Nominee & Safety Award of Merit: Gideon Street Overcrossing Project

ENR Construction

The Gideon Street Overcrossing in Portland, Ore., now links the old and the new with a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over five separate railway tracks, crossing the TriMet light rail and Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and restoring an important connection in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. .

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15 Different Types of Cement and Their Uses

CivilJungle

Railroad and rail sleeper construction. Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC): The main use of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is in masonry work. The another important use of ordinary Portland cement is in construction site. #4. Foamed slag has been used as a lightweight aggregate for Portland cement concrete.

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9 Best Work Boot Brands History, Values & Iconic Boots

Work Gearz

First established with a focus on quality workwear, clothing for railroad workers is now popular among construction workers, miners, hunters, farmers and people working outdoors, and one of the largest workwear clothing manufacturers in the world ! Keen is an American Footwear a nd Apparel company located in Portland, Oregon.

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Contractor Marketing That Works: The Power of Referrals

Constructor Marketing that Works

Yet his “other” full time job was being a father to son, Eric, who’s with the Federal Railroad and daughter Rachelle, vice president of a bank. Diane, Pizzazz for Places & Spaces Portland, Oregon. ” Andrew is rarely without supporting evidence. What a great story presentation! November 11, 2009 at 1:41 PM.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

PCPL: Portland Cement Plaster. RR: Railroad. PB: Pull Box, Push Button, Panic Bar. PBD: Particle Board. PBMT: Preshimmed Butyl Mastic Sealant Tape. PB STA: Push Button Station. PC: Pull Chain, Piece, Precast Concrete. PCF: Pounds per cubic foot. PD: Pump Discharge, Plaza Drain. PDP: Paneled Door, Painted. PED: Pedestal, Pedestrian.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

PCPL: Portland Cement Plaster. RR: Railroad. PB: Pull Box, Push Button, Panic Bar. PBD: Particle Board. PBMT: Preshimmed Butyl Mastic Sealant Tape. PB STA: Push Button Station. PC: Pull Chain, Piece, Precast Concrete. PCF: Pounds per cubic foot. PD: Pump Discharge, Plaza Drain. PDP: Paneled Door, Painted. PED: Pedestal, Pedestrian.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

PCPL: Portland Cement Plaster. RR: Railroad. PB: Pull Box, Push Button, Panic Bar. PBD: Particle Board. PBMT: Preshimmed Butyl Mastic Sealant Tape. PB STA: Push Button Station. PC: Pull Chain, Piece, Precast Concrete. PCF: Pounds per cubic foot. PD: Pump Discharge, Plaza Drain. PDP: Paneled Door, Painted. PED: Pedestal, Pedestrian.