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Check Construction Vibration Impact Zone With Your Phone

Construction Equipment

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.

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3 ways the most innovative companies work differently

BD+C

Innovators are approximately three times more likely to have spaces for individual work such as quiet zones, alternate individual workspaces, and focus rooms; spaces for group work, such as innovation hubs; and spaces to rest/restore, such as game rooms and rest/nap spaces. We first started tracking mobility in 2016.

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Creating thoughtful tech workplace design

BD+C

When we classify an organization by virtue of these work zones, we can produce a ratio of the spaces a client needs based on the data. We develop an experience strategy, where your staff travels during their workday (or night); and then hone in on what that experience requires to thrive.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

Ports also play a role in national security by supporting the mobilization, deployment and resupply of U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S.

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6 Best Lunch Cooler for Construction Workers

Work Gearz

Arctic Zone Titan Deep Freeze Zipperless Hardbody Cooler. Arctic Zone Titan Deep Freeze 16 Can Zipperless Hardbody Cooler. Arctic Zone created this Hardbody Cooler with a heat resistant feature that allows the food and liquids inside it to remain cool for a long duration. 6 Best Lunch Coolers for Construction Workers.

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INDUSTRY FOCUS: Points of Entry for Cash-Rich Cargo

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Two mobile harbor cranes. One advantage by using the barge is that containers can be loaded heavier than the 80,000- pound weight limit for trucks traveling between Stockton and Oakland via the highway system. Foreign-trade zones help U.S. PROJECT OVERVIEW. $30 30 million TIGER grant is supporting the project.

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Digital Builder Ep 26: Wearable Technology in Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There’s been this myth around the inaccuracy of mobile mapping devices, and it was believed that wearables weren’t sufficient scanning solutions. Lorenz cites a study conducted in 2021, which found that the majority of construction professionals believe that mobile mapping solutions are effective in laser scanning. “We