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AI fuels data center demand: Can precast concrete keep up?

Construction Specifier

Precast concrete is a desirable material for these buildings for a variety of reasons, whether used for walls, floors, and roof panels in a total precast structure or as an enclosure system. While data centers are currently being constructed at a fast pace, they are not a new building type. Section CAZ: Controlled Access Zone.

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Construction Cost Analysis

Job Order Contracting

Validation of methods for adjusting construction cost estimates by project location , University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository, 2010) #3. Minimize risks associated with delays and budget overruns – Provide a clear project roadmap and cost control mechanisms. Martinez, A., Established in 2016, Four BT, LLC. (“4BT”)

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NIOSH Study Highlights Hearing Risks for Construction Workers

CCR Magazine

Workers within the Construction Sector, 2010-2019 ,was publishedin the Journal of Safety Research. The study, Prevalence of Hearing Loss among Noise-Exposed U.S.

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Where HS2 went wrong

The Construction Index

It sets out how the politicians in a hurry to build the world’s best and fastest railway meant that cost control went out of the window and gold plating ran riot. Unfortunately, the HS2 Programme has failed to deliver on this original vision with the current scope now restricted to building the line from Euston to the West Midlands.

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Henley to lead Leeds mill restoration

The Construction Index

The goal is to future-proof the structure of the building while retaining its architectural character. That is where Henley sets itself apart: we plan, we build, we restore, all in-house.” Several historic elevations will be dismantled and rebuilt, with engineered temporary works ensuring safety and control throughout.

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Northern Ireland health inspectors launch silica dust campaign

The Construction Index

Employers and the self-employed must ensure that the long-term health risks to their employees and to themselves from exposure to silica dust have been considered and that suitable control measures are in place.” Got a story? Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk But it might not be that simple.

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Demolition firm fined after worker’s fall

The Construction Index

These holes were guarded by steel crowd control barriers secured together with plastic tie wraps – but they were not attached to the roof surface. HSE inspector Muhammad Umair Tanvir said: “This incident could have been avoided by simply implementing appropriate control measures and safe working practices.