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Keystone Pipeline Spiked

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President Obama announced on Friday that his administration will not issue construction permits for the Keystone XL pipeline connecting Canadian oil producers with Gulf Coast refiners. Obama said approval of the pipeline would be detrimental to efforts to curb greenhouse gases.

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Construction Cost Estimating Blog: Permits & Building Codes for.

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Permits & Building Codes for Construction. The Code and Guidelines delineate the responsibilities of clients, project managers, contractors , subcontractors, consultants, related entities, industrial associations and employers in the construction industry. Building Codes, Construction Standards, Building Permit Information & Links.

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Building for infrastructure durability

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Engineering consultant companies in Israel are finding many advantages in following a ‘performance-based design’ approach incorporating migrating corrosion inhibitor technology. Photos courtesy Glimmer Industrial Consultation. This article follows three public works projects on which the performance-based design approach was applied.

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Federal Infrastructure Bill Paves the Way Toward More Transportation Infrastructure Public-Private Partnerships

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trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is poised to change how the United States views and implements public-private partnerships (P3s). Government recipients may use such funds to retain the services of P3 consultants, identify appropriate P3 projects, solicit projects, and negotiate projects, among other things.

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Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant? It is also implemented by the United States Air Force under the term SABER. Although some basic attributes of a JOC were originally developed in the early 1980’s in Europe, JOC was greatly refined in the United States by the U.S. Army and U.S.

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Illinois adds to ban on driving and cellphone usage

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This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. Previously, Illinois law prohibited texting while driving for all vehicles, but cell phones were permitted.

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Prepaying for gas to improve worker safety

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This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. Prepaying for gas to improve worker safety. Bill 124 , introduced Sept.

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