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How Dash Cams Help Your Construction Company

Construction Business Owner

Read that again, because it’s a game changer that should cause construction companies to seriously consider a dual-facing (both driver- and road-facing) dash cam system. 1Understanding the Impact of Nuclear Verdicts on the Trucking Industry Promote to rotator No Main Image Sponsored by Tags JJ Keller dashboards camera Social

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Heavy Equipment: 5 Different Types And Uses In Construction

Construction Marketing

Building and construction, whether it’s for structures or roads, requires multiple types of heavy equipment. An excavator’s main parts are its arms, rotating cab, bucket, and movable tracks. Some examples are road and building construction, mining, and demolitions. 3) Backhoe. Conclusion.

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Costain’s planned M6 link road job halted over costs

Construction Enquirer

Plans to build a new road linking the M6 with south Lancaster have been shelved due to soaring cost pressures. Funding for the road scheme and a wider programme of supporting infrastructure included £140m from the government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund. This will now be returned to the Government.

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STRUCTURAL USES OF PRECAST CONCRETE

The Constructor

Use of Precast Concrete in frames: There are two main types of precast building frame. The structural frame consists of slabs, beams and columns. Structural frames are mainly used for offices, car parks and retail developments. The cross-wall frame consists of floor slabs and solid walls. It is used mainly for hotels, schools and hospitals.

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FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The Constructor

Factors that affect construction project Site selection is mainly based on two factors: 1. Factors concerning before construction of the project 2.

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TYPES OF PRECAST CONCRETE CLADDING & FEATURES

The Constructor

This allows a greater performance from the cladding panel than simple building enclosure. Panels can be manufactured in many shapes and sizes, but mainly they are either storey height spanning from floor to floor, or spandrel panels forming a sill wall beneath windows.

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TYPES OF PRECAST COMPONENTS IN A BUILDING

The Constructor

Precast Beams: There are two main categories of beams: Internal beams – where floor loading is approximately symmetrical External beams – where floor loading is predominantly non-symmetrical. The main types of precast columns are: Edge columns – symmetrical in one direction. Internal columns – symmetrical in all directions.

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