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Commercial Construction CSI – How to Uncover the Demons in Your Construction Site

HardHatChat

We were pulling a feeder cable through a Chicago retail construction project when we heard the explosion. Step 2: We rented a sewer camera and discovered a metal object stuck to the existing pipe, which scraped the cable and caused the explosion. Find the original general commercial contractor of your project site. Case closed.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Retail buildings. Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns? Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37.

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Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns?

GCP Applied Technologies

While some folks commonly think of precast as grey concrete, used for sewer systems or structural elements, it can also be used to construct entire buildings, including schools, office structures, and condominiums. Retail buildings. Is offsite construction the answer to jobsite safety concerns? Phillip.fry@gc…. Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:37.

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The benefits and drawbacks of mixed-use development

The Korte Company

Examples of this include: A single or significantly fewer costly sewer tap-ins. Unified fire protection and site security service. This further highlights the benefits of mixed-use development as both the initial construction and ongoing operation of the site generate cost savings. Unified electrical and water service.

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Building Energy Efficiency, LEAN, and Cloud Technology

Job Order Contracting

Examples of commercial sector buildings include retail stores, office buildings, government buildings, restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, and leisure and recreational facilities. Non-building energy use is included in the commercial sector, where it contributes to public services such as traffic lights and water and sewer systems.

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Rain check: How green roofs manage stormwater runoff

Construction Specifier

where the city is susceptible to the negative impacts of stormwater runoff and sewer overflow events, managing stormwater runoff is critical for protecting public health, the environment, and the citys infrastructure. The Districts Stormwater Management Regulations stipulates construction sites achieve retention of the rainfall from a 1.2-inch

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

In addition to rail access at the Port, service is available throughout the County, with direct access at several sites and industrial parks. Oswego County has Greenfield sites available that are ready to build on. Within the industrial parks, all sites have utilities and other necessary infrastructure in place.