Tape often ends up being one of the most useful and inexpensive tools on a construction site. Tapes are perfect for holding up plastic sheeting for dust control, protecting easily damaged surfaces, and fixing minor mistakes. There are many different kinds of tapes used on construction sites and each has a different purpose. Following is...
Construction sites are considered the most potentially hazardous and accident-prone parts of any working environment. Excessive exposure to these construction site hazards exposes workers to injury and possible death. To prevent this, a company should know how to identify and be aware of all possible dangers that can be encountered during normal business operations. The...
Eminent domain is generally the ability of the government to take private property for public purposes. It is a power granted by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, and exists to ensure the public has streets, sewers, electrical lines, and much of the rest of the public infrastructure that exists today. But, if...
If your business is into planning and organising events or engages in construction activities for companies, not only do you need to have adequate and skilled manpower, but you also need to have the right tools, equipment and a good gantry system. Combined together and executed skilfully, they can ensure success of your events and...
Searching for HVAC Building Information Modeling Services? Opt for the leading BIM services for Mechanical Contractors and match your construction work flow with BIM. You will need to supply a range of inputs such as design & contract documents, specification sheets and equipment submittal to validate the design of your building model. During the modeling,...
Construction management is a broad term that deals with various key steps in a construction project. Scheduling, for instance, is a management tool that helps leaders make informed decisions about different activities on a site. We often use terms planning and scheduling interchangeably. However, there is a considerable difference between these two components. Planning is...
Are you interested in a construction mortgage? There are two types of construction mortgages that you can go for: completion construction mortgage and progress draw construction loan. Completion construction mortgage You should apply for this loan when you are purchasing your home from a qualified builder at a fixed price upon completion of the building....
In developed countries there is always a short of labor in the construction sector as many educated people opt for a white collared job. The vacancies in the white collared section always get filled up before long and there is no much shortage of manpower in this section. It is the blue collar section in...
Concrete slurry channels can be constructed in a number of ways. Ultimately their design should allow for the free flow of manure from the barn to a storage area. This can be achieved by a number of methods; details of which are shown below. When designing a channel there are number of factors that need...
“What to wear” checklist: • Wear Safety Glasses or Face Shields, whichever suits better, to protect your eyes from harmful exposures like dust, chemicals, flying particles, smokes and what not – especially if your job involves welding, cutting, grinding, nailing, concreting and chemical-related works. • Use proper boots – insulated, water and skid proof –...