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Stantec names global leader for industrial buildings sector

Civil + Structural Engineer

He has been a valued member of Stantec’s leadership since 2008. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. About Stantec Communities are fundamental. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Bayfield & Roberts, 2005, Hook & Stehn, 2008, Howell, 1999, McGrath-Champ & Rosewarne, 2009). Little benefit would be achieved by attempting to directly apply the Toyota Production System (TPS), or similar approaches to the AEC sector, exclusive of as a general background learning exercise. References: Abdelhamid, T.

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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

In preparation for potential challenges, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation has created a task force to defend Snyder’s action. .” The new laws could encounter legal challenges, and eventually there may be a ballot proposal to repeal the laws. Michigan is the 24th state to approve legislation of this sort.

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Solar Energy Safety

Safety Services Company

Photovoltaic (PV) energy systems that take advantage of solar energy are still a small, but rapidly growing energy source in this country. With 1,000 volt system on the roofs of many homes, personal solar arrays have some potential for fire and electric shock. The 2008 NEC release created a good foundation for this technology.

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Solar Energy Safety

Safety Services Company

Photovoltaic (PV) energy systems that take advantage of solar energy are still a small, but rapidly growing energy source in this country. With 1,000 volt system on the roofs of many homes, personal solar arrays have some potential for fire and electric shock. The 2008 NEC release created a good foundation for this technology.

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Ontario Launches Mining Safety Blitz

Safety Services Company

In July and August, Ministry of Labour inspectors will inspect underground and surface mines to ensure these workplaces have an effective internal responsibility system (IRS) in place. An internal responsibility system is the underlying philosophy of the occupational health and safety legislation in all Canadian jurisdictions.

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Revit OpEd: View Discipline

Revit OpEd

When MEP (Systems as it was called then) appeared a year later they extended the concept to Mechanical and Electrical (plumbing lumped in with Mechanical till release 2013). Structural - Similar to architecture but hides non-load bearing walls and some hidden line behavior with respect to concrete floors/slabs and foundations.