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Making headway: what to do about tower crane safety?

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With yet another tower crane collapse (this time on a retirement living project in Kent – thankfully no one was injured), we must ask ourselves “is the current crane safety regime in the UK adequate?” ” Sadly, crane-related incidents in the UK aren’t rare enough.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

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The characteristics of strategic collaboration and efficient construction project delivery are discussed below. Mandatory early and ongoing collaboration for each project. Integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and team. Lower project related cost growth. management. Shared boundaries.

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

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From the July/August 2014 issue. According to Deloitte’s 2014 Global Aerospace and Defense Outlook , the commercial aerospace sector is expected to experience significant growth this year, driven by continued record-setting production levels at assembly facilities and throughout the aerospace supplier network. By Shana Daley.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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The company also plans to build a fulfillment center in Fairfield, CA in 2018. The same month, agricultural startup, AppHarvest, said it would build a $50 million high-tech greenhouse in Pikeville, KY. At $242 million, the project is one of the largest investments of new operations by an overseas company in Wisconsin history.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Manufacturing Gets Smarter, Faster

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Innovation partnerships: The Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (SMII) is an advanced manufacturing hub intended to drive advances in smart sensors and digital process controls that could dramatically, even exponentially, improve the efficiency of U.S. The 109,000-square-foot building has two clean rooms built on a 6-million-pound, 3.5-foot

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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From the May/June 2014 issue. In order to manage effective food processing, food processors must consider facilities that will be up to par with their business. Additionally in 2014, the City of Frankfort already has announced the location of two food processing companies to the City. By Julianne Feaver.