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Ignoring water issues can harm the economy - Contractor Magazine

Contractor Magazine

In Chicago, water rates are expected to double over the next five years; in many locales water and sewer rates collide with energy conservation, such as with water-cooled ice machines or air conditioning. A cooling tower might save 3 cents to 5 cents per ton-hour over an air-cooled system, but the water and sewer costs may be 6 cents.

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Facility programming: The driving force behind healthcare design

The Korte Company

Collaboration with an architect or designer at this point is critical because building programs detail pretty much everything there is to know about a facility: How a facility will be oriented on the property and connect to existing road, water/sewer and electrical connections. The total square footage of a facility.

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List of Common Construction Abbreviations

Job Order Contracting

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. CISP: Cast Iron Soil/sewer Pipe. He is a sample listing of abbreviation derived across a wide venue of sources. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air. CAB: Cabinet. CAIS: Caisson. CAP: Capacity.

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THE ESTIMATING PROCESS FROM A TO Z

Construction Cost Estimating

ON-SITE WATER AND SEWER To begin with, we have budgetary sheets. Installation problems embrace vents for dryers, vents and ductwork for draft ranges, plumbing hookups for white goods ice manufacturers. Draft ranges have special emission necessities that have got to be closely followed for correct performance.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Alabama Infrastructure Grant Program: Funds are available to public entities for extension of water, sewer and road facilities to service new or expanding industries. Program regulations are currently being drafted to include the expanded definition for “Advanced Manufacturers.” Sewer Lines, Sewage Treatment Facilities.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. CISP: Cast Iron Soil/sewer Pipe. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air. CAB: Cabinet. CAIS: Caisson. CAP: Capacity. CAR: Carpet. CARP: Carpenter. CAT: Catalog. CAV: Cavity. CBL: Concrete Block.

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Construction Abbreviations – A Decent List

Building Information Management

CAD: Cadmium, Computer-Aided Drafting. CISP: Cast Iron Soil/sewer Pipe. C: Courses, Curb, Channel, Degrees Celsius, Clock Outlet, Calcimine. C/C: Center to Center. C TO C: Center to Center. CA: Compressed Air. CAB: Cabinet. CAIS: Caisson. CAP: Capacity. CAR: Carpet. CARP: Carpenter. CAT: Catalog. CAV: Cavity. CBL: Concrete Block.