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Proactively Meeting Projected Growth With Community Outreach

Construction Business Owner

The skilled labor shortage is nothing new for construction, but as that issue expands to other industries — compounded by supply issues — contractors must look for ways to proactively tackle the shortage and shore up not only their own business plans, but also enrich the industry for the future.

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How contractors use tech to tighten up supply chains

Construction Dive

Centralized material tracking is key to shoring up the weak links in the procurement process exposed by the pandemic, construction execs say.

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5 Monitoring Techniques for Early Strength Gain of Concrete in the Field

The Constructor

Monitoring early strength gain of concrete in the field is crucial task for the success of some construction works like starting critical shoring and.

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Shoring, Underpinning and Scaffolding

The Constructor

Scaffolding is a temporary frame used to support people and material in the construction or repair of buildings and other large structures. Shoring is used to support the beams and floors in a building while a column or wall is removed. In this case, shoring should not be confused with shielding.

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7 Cedars Hotel completes on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula

BD+C

The new 7 Cedars Resort Properties has recently completed construction on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula just adjacent from the S’Klallam Tribe’s 7 Cedars Casino. Each floor of the hotel reflects the different “Layers of Life” (sea, shore, land, sky) found near the hotel’s location.

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New mixed-use rental community breaks ground in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood

BD+C

508 Pershing at Oakwood Shores, a 53-unit mixed-used, mixed-income rental community in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, has announced the start of construction.

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Waterproofing structural elements in the water table

Construction Specifier

A foundation constructed within the water table must be dewatered during construction. This water is often seen on shoring walls between exterior well points. The overall effectiveness of the shoring in limiting leakage is best considered in the initial stages of design. Figure 1: A typical dewatering well.