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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37. August 26, 2020. While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37. August 26, 2020. While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

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How NAHB Members Can Benefit From Biden’s New Infrastructure Measure

Pro Builder

For the past three years, the NAHB has been fighting to restore an exemption for water and sewer contributions in aid of construction (CIAC). . The new law ends a tax liability for builders installing new water or sewer infrastructure to support additional housing in areas served by a corporate, for-profit water utility.

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Milwaukee Tool Announces MX Fuel, a New Battery Platform for Light Equipment

Construction Junkie

A few different applications and runtimes that they talked about at NPS included: 55” LCD TV for 7+hours 605 crosscuts of 2x4 SPF with a corded circular saw 600 3” framing nails with a corded compressor 30 threaded ends of ¾” black pipe Power to run a jobsite microwave Release date: 3rd Quarter 2020 Price: TBD MX Fuel ROCKET Tower Light/Charger.

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Milwaukee Tool Announces Several New Products on M12, M18, and MX Fuel Platforms

Construction Junkie

M12 Fuel Multi-Tool (2526-20) Estimated release: September 2020 Milwaukee touts that this new M12 OMT provides the fastest 12-volt cut speeds, low vibration, and tool free blade change. Here are the highlights: Multi-Tools and Accessories Milwaukee didn’t just announce an updated oscillating multi-tool, they released 2 and a bunch of blades.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

Pro Builder

RM: We officially launched in September of 2020. There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. There was a HERS H2O pilot in 2019 that involved a dozen or so builders, but what plans are there for rolling out the program to more builders? . Leading up to that, as you mentioned, we had a number of builders involved.

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Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners. Boilermakers. Boilermakers. Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons. Brickmasons and Blockmasons. Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators. 47-4090.