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Making headway: what to do about tower crane safety?

Practical Law Construction

There have been several accidents with fatal consequences in the last ten years: In 2014, a construction worker was hospitalised after a crane jib collapsed. With the scarcity of land and new residential or office developments literally growing upwards, cranes are an everyday sight in urban areas.

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What Class Of Hard Hat for Electrical Work?

Work Gearz

Hard Hats Need To Meet American Safety Regulations. Electrical hard hats must meet American Safety Requirements, and the International American Safety Regulation requirements. Materials used. It comes in a white, a reflective color, and meets the ANSI and ANSEA regulations. Protection offered. Meets ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2009,

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Industry Focus: Global Aerospace Production Soars To New Heights

Business Facilities

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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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

T he United States is the largest trading nation in the world for goods and services with more than 300 land, air and sea ports. It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. billion in 2014, accounting for 12.1 made products overseas for export.

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Location Focus: The Carolinas – Growth Climate Warms In The Carolinas

Business Facilities

From the May/June 2014 issue. The project was made possible in part by an award to GKN Driveline from the state Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) program, as voted by the state Economic Investment Committee on May 13, 2014. By Shana Daley. Receipt of the award is based on proof of job creation and other performance requirements.

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Passive Solar Greenhouses in Ladakh

Natural Building

We studied the positives and drawbacks of traditional greenhouses, which are used extensively in Ladakh. Easily hand operated ventilators in these newly designed and developed greenhouses make it easy to regulate the temperature during summer months. There is not even a single electronic gadget that farmers have to use here.

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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Motivation, commitment and the use of incentives in. Millennium Coastal Park: Llanelli Land Bridges. Partnering: what is it, when should it be used, and how should it be. Federal acquisition regulation. The use of meta-analysis in international business research: Its. collaboration in the UK construction industry.