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OSHA Concealed Spaces - Final Rules Effective August 3, 2015

Construction Dive

As reported by Craig Martin at the Construction Contract Advisor blog this week, the final rule, issued May 4, 2015, includes crawl spaces, manholes, tanks and sewers and will take affect August 3, 2015. Part of this agenda included confined spaces. Read more.

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All Water is Greywater - So Don't Ban Greywater in Your Plumbing Code

Green Building Law Update

As governments across the country enter the triennial building code cycle, including adopting the 2015 International Plumbing Code, it is key that they not ban greywater use. In a potable water constrained world, local governments should not delete 2015 IPC Chapter 13 Nonpotable Water Systems when adopting plumbing codes this year.

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Table for One, Please

Construction Equipment

Construction began in 2015 because St-Denis Street, between Duluth Avenue and Marie-Anne Street, requires new sewer and water pipes. The Hachoir restaurant in Montreal is frustratingly located at the intersection of Rachel and St-Denis streets — both of which are under construction. The work won't wrap up before November 2016.

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Illinois Supreme Court to Review Burke Case

Construction Lawyer

Heritage Bank, 2015 IL App (3d) 140064 (Jan. The engineer prepared a plat of a proposed subdivision of the property, including plans for sewers and roads. The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to review a case, Burke Engineering v. The engineer had been hired by the contract purchaser of the land prior to obtaining title to the land.

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Illinois Supreme Court to Review Burke Case

Construction Lawyer

Heritage Bank, 2015 IL App (3d) 140064 (Jan. The engineer prepared a plat of a proposed subdivision of the property, including plans for sewers and roads. The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to review a case, Burke Engineering v. The engineer had been hired by the contract purchaser of the land prior to obtaining title to the land.

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Automotive Industry Focus: Hitting On All Cylinders

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

car sales in 2015 notched a blistering record pace, exceeding the previous high achieved 15 years ago as the low price of gasoline, a recovering economy and low interest rates turbocharged new car sales. In 2015, automotive manufacturers and suppliers made 80 announcements, promising to bring more than $2.8 In all, automakers sold 17.5

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Cool Planet Energy Systems Announces $168 Million Investment In Louisiana Bio-Refineries

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Construction will begin on the second bio-refinery at the Port of Natchitoches by the summer of 2015, with a completion date in the summer of 2016. The City of Alexandria will provide gas, water, sewer and electrical upgrades, along with road improvements at the 30-acre Port of Alexandria site.