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Miami-Dade approves zoning change to encourage TODs
Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
The county's new zoning allows for higher density residential construction along six transit corridors
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TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone
Business Facilities Blog
MAY 31, 2018
Read: TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone at BusinessFacilities.com. The census tract containing the industrial park is among seven in Bowie County, TX, to receive the new federal designation.
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Goodyear, AZ: Foreign Trade Zones Benefit International Businesses
Business Facilities Blog
APRIL 20, 2018
Read: Goodyear, AZ: Foreign Trade Zones Benefit International Businesses at BusinessFacilities.com. Goodyear has many successful FTZs, which help foreign and international businesses establish and grow operations while limiting tariffs and fees.
Zoning Laws Stop Wind
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 22, 2014
The application of zoning laws, many of which date to the 1920s are bringing alternative energy projects to a halt in 2014. Most zoning laws, including those in New York, do not provide for or otherwise recognize an equitable doctrine that would allow for the tolling of the time period of zoning approvals. Such is a bar to large and expensive projects that require special zoning approvals, as many alternative energy projects do.
Construction Zone Safety
Construction Equipment
JUNE 5, 2018
Police in Greendale, Wisconsin posted this photo to remind drivers to be alert and drive carefully through construction zones. The incident happened Monday afternoon when the car somehow managed to get entangled with road work. How it happened is still unclear
U.S. road work-zone fatalities up 7%
Construction Dive
APRIL 15, 2018
Officials says more traffic and road work and distracted driving are to blame for the increase in fatalities
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Cars vs Work Zones
Construction Equipment
MAY 25, 2016
Thirty-nine percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Working in a Disaster Zone
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 12, 2017
Construction work can be dangerous in normal situations, but a jobsite in a disaster zone, whether natural or manmade, has its own inherent risks for crew and equipment.
How Winter Weather Can Hamper Productivity In Hazardous Working Zones
Constructonomics
DECEMBER 23, 2013
This can be particularly true in hazardous zones, such as Zones 1 and 2 (relating to gas) and 21 and 22 (relating to dust). ATEX approved products, such as the Flexiheat jackets from SA Equipment , ensure safety even in hazardous zones.
Annual Work Zone Fatalities Swing Upward
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
ENR infographic show the trends in work zone crashes
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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. The Baltimore City Zoning Code was last comprehensively updated in 1971. Green Local Government Sustainability building code zoning
New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones
Business Facilities Blog
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.
President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 9, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years.
TRAFFIC SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES
PC Construction Blog
JULY 15, 2015
Summer is heating up and construction zones have begun to crop up along many of our regular commutes. Continue Reading. All Community
Performance-based zoning: U.S. cities starting to loosen zoning regulations
BD+C
AUGUST 21, 2014
have loosened zoning restrictions in recent years. Driven by New Urbanism, more than two dozen communities in the U.S. Cities are opting to use form-based codes, a concept less concerned with the use of buildings and more with their appearance and the way they relate to each other. read more.
V2I Alerts Show Promise For Improving Work-Zone Safety
Construction Equipment
OCTOBER 19, 2017
University of Minnesota researchers conducted a study to determine if Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) messages could be an effective way to get drivers to pay attention to hazards and workers in roadway work zones.
Zoning hurdles challenge $1.8B Kansas development
Construction Dive
MAY 11, 2018
The Overland Park City Council said it won't authorize the necessary rezoning unless the developer redesigns proposed traffic improvements
CDOT Tests Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle: Video
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 21, 2017
Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its-kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews.
Explanation of IS 1893 – Seismic Zone Factors
The Constructor
AUGUST 13, 2016
How the seismic zone factors are formulated in IS 1893 part-1? Where can I get explanation about it? Read More at Explanation of IS 1893 –
Construction group uses mobile technology to make highway work zones safer
BD+C
MAY 25, 2018
54% of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.
Data Shows 46% of Road Contractors Report Work Zone Crashes
Construction Equipment
MAY 22, 2015
Forty-six percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Ports & FTZs: The Value of Entry
Business Facilities Blog
OCTOBER 31, 2018
Feature Story Featured Georgia Industry Focus Louisiana Magazine Highlights Maryland Ports & Free Trade Zones Texas Transportation & Infrastructure BF-Sept/Oct-2018 Foreign Trade Zones free-trade zone FTZ Houston Foreign Trade Zone Port of Baltimore Port of Savannah Southwest Louisiana U.S. By the BF Staff From the September/October 2018 Issue U.S.
Video: Largest Mall in the Country Gets Zoning OK
Construction Equipment
JUNE 20, 2018
Edmonton, Alberta-based Triple Five Worldwide Group has been granted approval to continue its plans to build a $4 billion retail and entertainment project in the Miami area
National Work Zone Awareness Week Begins
Construction Equipment
APRIL 7, 2014
"Work Zone Speeding: A Costly Mistake" is the message being sent by transportation agencies across the country as the nation recognizes National Work Zone Awareness Week (April 7-11).
More, Not Fewer, Work-Zone Cameras
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
Driving faster than the posted limit in a highway work zone, no one enjoys the sting of a speeding ticket for $250 or higher—as it would be in, for example, Illinois—especially if you are caught on camera and not by a cop
OSHA finds lack of proper 'work zone' in plumber's death
Contractor Magazine
MAY 25, 2016
Had his employer properly created a work zone, a passing car on Philadelphia's 63rd Street might not have struck and killed a 27-year-old plumber. Best Choice Plumbing's 27-year-old worker died after passing car hit him.
DOH Worker Killed in Work Zone Accident
Construction Equipment
JUNE 12, 2015
A state Division of Highways (DOH) worker was killed in a work zone after being struck by an “out-of-control” vehicle in Wood County, W.V., reports WVMetroNews. Police said Randall W.
A tale of two zones
Contractor Magazine
JULY 11, 2013
But how often do you see a system that has to take care of two zones with completely different thermal characteristics? This snowmelt system has to accommodate for two different surfaces. Snowmelt jobs aren’t that uncommon anymore.
AGC Expands Highway Work Zone Safety Training Program With Grant
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will continue to provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2016, funded by a new federal safety grant the association earned.
Why Does Texas Rank Among the Worst States in Work Zone Deaths?
ENR Construction
MAY 4, 2017
The answers may prove revealing in the campaign to stop fatal work zone crashes
Greater Houston: Greater Growth On The Texas Gulf Coast
Business Facilities Blog
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Port Houston’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #84) is one of the busiest in the nation. Business Clusters/Corridors Capital Investment Featured Location Focus Magazine Highlights Ports & Free Trade Zones Taxes & Incentives Texas Transportation & Infrastructure Workforce Development BF-July/August-2018 corporate expansion Economic Development Foreign Trade Zone FTZ 84 La Marque Port Houston Port of Texas City Site Selection
Video: CDOT Tests World’s First Self-Driving Work Zone Vehicle
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 21, 2017
Last week, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) unveiled a first-of-its kind work zone vehicle designed to advance safety for roadway maintenance crews.
Reckless Driver Kills Worker in Construction Zone, Injures Another
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
A construction worker was killed and another injured after being struck by a car in a construction zone on Michigan’s U.S. Manistee County police told the Detroit Free Press a 20-year-old Pentwater worker was standing off road with a 23-year-old worker from Ludington when the accident occured
Check Construction Vibration Impact Zone With Your Phone
Construction Equipment
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
The Travelers insurance company has introduced a new digital tool that can help contractors identify areas around a construction site that may be negatively affected by the ground vibrations caused by heavy equipment.
Zoning changes can be crucial to filling large, empty retail spaces
BD+C
AUGUST 17, 2018
In many cases, though, local officials need to change zoning ordinances to enable these new uses With empty retail spaces becoming more prevalent in once-thriving shopping centers, property owners sometimes have to consider alternative uses for these spaces.
Zoning that restricts housing construction also dampens other economic development
BD+C
AUGUST 1, 2017
Zoning restrictions are making the construction of housing more difficult, and that is driving up the cost of housing in many cities. They estimate that zoning restrictions reduced U.S.
SNAP ZONE VALVE
Contractor Magazine
OCTOBER 9, 2012
THE SNAP ZONE VALVE is a four-wire thermo-electrically operated on/off zone valve designed for heating and cooling systems. read more. Hydronics Systems Plumbing
Fact vs. fiction: Hotel waterproofing in coastal zones
BD+C
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
While it’s accurate that truth can certainly be stranger than fiction, it is equally strange that so many in the design and construction industry perceive myths as truth, especially after they have been disproved as false time and time again
Fast-Track Dorm Doubles As Green Teaching Zone
ENR Construction
APRIL 24, 2017
The $120-million student housing complex will keep certain MEP systems visible as a learning tool
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