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How to Win the Olympics of International Retail Construction

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While most of us will accept delayed Olympic news due to the time zone difference, the same isn’t true when working with international brands and new retail construction. But it’s not just a difference in time zones that needs to be overcome in order to have a successful international retail construction project. So at 7 p.m.

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Lack of machine guarding doesn’t always mean a hazard exists

FDR Safety

FDRsafety is continuing to see OSHA cite employers for alleged violations of machine guarding in situations where employees would have to intentionally reach into a hazard zone to be injured. OSHA cited the employer, Fabricated Metal Products, for two violations related to machine guarding of automated presses used to manufacture small parts.

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Welding 101: 6 Different Types

Construction Marketing

Welding is a kind of fabrication process that mainly uses high temperatures to melt different pieces of metal together, then allows them to cool and fuse. The current flows through the flux coated welding electrode—the coating makes sure the weld zone isn’t exposed to air while the rod is melting. What is welding?

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W&W|AFCO Steel Investing $18.7M In Arkansas Expansion

Business Facilities

W&W|AFCO Steel will add add 115 jobs at a new steel fabrication facility in the former LM Wind Power building at the Port of Little Rock.

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Crystal Steel Fabricators Opening Maryland Manufacturing Facility

Business Facilities

Crystal Steel Fabricators, a Delaware-based structural steel fabricator, is investing $4 million in a new manufacturing facility in Caroline County, MD and creating 126 new jobs over the next two years. Image: Crystal Steel Fabricators). Image: Crystal Steel Fabricators). “We

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The Commercial Construction Checklist to Successful International Retail Projects. Bon Chance!

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Time zones. So we engaged one of our favorite technologies for working in different time zones – Skype. Some international retailers prefer to ship materials from their country, while others let us fabricate millwork locally. But getting from point A to point B with foreign retailers takes a certain savoir faire. Expectations.

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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

Construction Specifier

Freestanding canopy systems can be specified for numerous project applications, fabricated with a choice of materials, and engineered to meet a range of performance requirements. This material can be manufactured from recycled sources, can be fabricated into any size or geometric shape, or can be formed into curves and barrel-vaulted designs.

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