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Trending: The Rise of Prefab and Modular Commercial Construction Techniques

HardHatChat

Using prefabricated construction components (elements that are manufactured off-site and then delivered to the construction site for installation) or a modular construction model (where entire building sections are constructed in a plant facility and delivered for on-site assembly) certainly has the potential to improve efficiencies.

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Should “Prevailing” Wages Be Tied to Union Rates?

Construction Dive

The federal model, of course, is the Davis-Bacon Act. Prevailing wage laws have long been criticized as a tool of the labor unions. This nullifies any competitive advantage of non-union contractors and inflates labor costs on public projects. By Bruce Jervis Prevailing wage statutes go back to the Great Depression era.

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The UK Sets the Scene for Mandatory ESG Laws in the Western World

Green Building Law Update

await action by the federal government on mandatory ESG laws, the United Kingdom has become the first European Union country to enact mandatory ESG disclosure laws. As we in the U.S. the principal climate-related risks and opportunities arising in connection with the company’s operations, and.

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What Wal-Mart in Pullman Means for Chicago Retail and Restaurant Construction … and My Heart

HardHatChat

Unions, politics, retail construction. Speaking in terms of commercial construction trends, this is a model in public/private partnership that I’m sure will be adopted not just in other struggling Chicago neighborhoods desperate for new commercial construction, but across the country. They don’t always mix – especially in Chicago.

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Why ANSI Z10 is better than I2P2

FDR Safety

OSHA’s I2P2, on the other hand, would be another regulation that would likely be a major battleground between government, industry and unions. However, the decision about whether a company uses Z10 is voluntary. The best alternative. What I’d really like for the U.S. National guidelines. “2.2.1.

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Project Management Technology Tools Helping Contractors Modernize, Streamline Operations—Part 3 of 5

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Effective project management means controlling the data flow and staying on top of transmittals, submittals, RFIs, email communications, change orders, materials, inventory, job cost and WIP reports, labor hours and wages, union rules, safety regulations, insurance and bonding, compliance data and a whole lot more.

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Deere Engines Receive EPA, EU, CARB Certifications

Construction Equipment

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Final Tier 4, European Union (EU) Stage IV and California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions certification. models are the first John Deere off-highway engines to receive Final Tier 4, Stage IV and CARB emissions certification in the 130 kW to 560 kW (174 hp to 750 hp) power category.'