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Granito Azul Sucuru: Caracterização Tecnológica Através do Aproveitamento do Material
In this study aims to present possibilities for utilization of waste of “Blue Granite Sucuru” obtained in the exploration phase and whose field is disabled, located in the Paraiba Cariri, in the municipality of Sumé, PB. It was determined the physical indices of this material that showed the following values: density 2660 kg / m3 ; porosity and absorption 0.26% 0.10%, and these ratios are consistent with those proposed by NBR 15844 - granites requirements for such coating material. Starting from field visits collect materials from the waste, which were crushed and one hundred selected pieces were measured values of their lengths, thickness and width, analyzed in the light of ISO 9654. The coarse aggregate produced shows high percentage of cubic materials (64%) and 36% elongated / lamellar material. Thus, the use of elongated gravel / lamellar in the manufacture of concrete reduces the strength thereof to increase the porosity and the possibility of segregation of the mortar when the density of the material in ways. Therefore, the crushed rock produced from the material even though they have good resistance to weathering actions on account of their mineralogical composition (low content in minerals iron and magnesium oxides and 60% alkali feldspar) can used in the manufacture of concrete, provided it has precautions as to and grain size to prevent them from becoming trapped between the steel bars that make up the armor and hinder the consolidation of the concrete, which may cause problems such as segregation of the mixture and the empty forms. However these same britas not lend themselves to constitute ballast railways, as have 36% of elongated / lamellar particles when, in use, the maximum allowed is 10%. Therefore, a better economic and environmental feasibility of the blocks which are not used with ornamental purpose is possible, in which the waste can be availed in the form of crushed stone for the construction industry.
Blue Granite Sucuru. Crushed rock elongated lamellar. Minerals.
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Allerdale Site Allocations Development Plan Document
Allerdale Borough Council is in the process of preparing a Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) that will form Part 2 of the Allerdale Local Plan. The Site Allocations DPD will identify sites necessary to meet the Borough’s development needs to 2029, as set out in the Strategic and Development Management Policies DPD (Allerdale Local Plan Part 1).
Allerdale are now commencing a consultation on the additional sites put forward. The sites are illustrated in the consultation document as submitted, with no assessment of their suitability or fit with the Local Plan strategy; they are not being promoted by the Council.
Allerdale welcome comments on the sites and policies outlined in the consultation document only.
This consultation refers to many sites in Allerdale, but the one which may interest residents relates to Tallentire. The plan below illustrates the site in question.
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The full document and links to allow comments to be made to Allerdale are available here.


(KRON) — According to the Bridge District, an average of 30 people or more die from suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge a year. This week, the death of a missing Netflix engineer was ruled a suicide after his body was found northeast of the bridge.
A physical barrier to stop people from harming themselves has been under construction for the past few years. The net is 80 percent complete and on track to finish the project around the end of this year.
Director of Public Affairs at Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz explains the Golden Gate Bridge district crew is now working to install netting on the south end of the bridge.
“We have netting installed on the east and west sides of the bridge between the two towers at the north approach viaduct,” said Cosulich-Schwartz.
With progress after delays in construction over the years and in recent weeks, contractors replaced fencing after someone got hurt.
“There were some sections of fencing on the Golden Gate Bridge on the west side that are maintained by the contractor building the suicide barrier. There was an incident in early August, where a piece of fencing came loose and struck a bicyclist. We are in touch with that person and working to address the matter with them directly,” said Cosulich-Schwartz.
The suicide deterrent system, also known as the safety net, was built in 2017. It is made of gray steel, 20 feet below the sidewalk, extending 20 feet out from the bridge to prevent people from harming themselves.
While the suicide prevention barrier is not yet complete, the Golden Gate Bridge has seen a significant drop in the number of suicides.
“The first part of this year through July there have been six suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge,” said Cosulich-Schwartz. “For context, over the last 20 years, we’ve averaged about 30 suicides per year at the Golden Gate Bridge. Last year, we saw 22 over the entire course of the year, so suicides appear to be down. It will take some time after the net is complete to fully access the impact.”
If you or someone you know are having thoughts of suicide, contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.


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See data about how many miles of road are in each Massachusetts municipality, including what the types of road (e.g. highways, roads through state parks, etc.) Data spans 2004 through present day. This data is hosted on a website managed by the Division of Local Services.


The AACE Australian Section held this webinar on Thursday, 27th August 2020 at 7:30pm.
To view this webinar please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jTaydjBnpA&t=6s
Schedule Risk Assessment During Bid Phase:
Case Study: New Soccer Stadium
Presentation by Alberto Sanchez BEng, MSc Log, MIntBus, GradCertEnSt
Abstract: The construction sector is notorious for complex projects with high risk exposure. Historically a high percentage of large construction projects experience significant delays. Often poor planning and risk analysis during the bid phase are a root cause of why projects are late. Fortunately, more contractors recognize that conducting schedule risk analysis as part of the planning process is essential to maximize the chance for a successful project. A case study is presented to illustrate how risks and uncertainties can impact bid schedules, develop appropriate risk treatment plans and schedule contingency leading to more reliable schedules.
Key Words: quantitative risk analysis, deterministic schedules, risk-adjusted schedules, schedule contingency
AACE International Recommended Practices
- 57R-09, Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis using risk drivers and Monte Carlo Simulation
- 52R-06, Time Impact Analysis as applied in construction
- 44R-08, Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination Using Expected Value
- 65R-11, Integrated Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis and Contingency Determination
- 63R-11, Risk Treatment
- 84R-13: Planning and Accounting for adverse weather


Management of Non-Revenue Water in Distribution Network and Conveyor Lines; a Case Study
Health Scope: November 23, 2012, 1 (3); 147-152
November 20, 2012
Article Type: Research Article
August 7, 2012
August 23, 2012
August 26, 2012
J. Management of Non-Revenue Water in Distribution Network and Conveyor Lines; a Case Study,
The Non-Revenue water refers to a difference between the volume of water entering the system and billed authorized consumption.
The main purpose of this study is to determine the volume of Non-Revenue water in order to recognize the factors influencing water losses so that the information gathered can used in Non-Revenue water reduction management.
Materials and Methods:
Kazerun had been selected as a functional sample in this study. This research was undertaken for one year in 2010 as a cross-sectional study. The methodology has been abstracted from International Water Association (IWA).
Around 12,995,619 m3 water was produced in Kazerun annually. The rate of Non-Revenue water was estimated around 5,011,084 m 3, representing 38.56% of the total volume of water produced. The highest proportion of Non-Revenue water in Kazerun was related to real losses (22.88%). The leakage rate was about 10.46% in distribution systems and 11.20% in subscribers’ networks that by themselves account for the highest percentage rate of real losses. The rate of apparent losses was about 14.4% and unbilled authorized consumption was about 1.3%.
The Non-Revenue water showed a significant rate while compared with similar studies. The high rate of real losses in Kazerun was mainly due to old-fashioned pipeline network in distribution systems, invisible leakage, ground breakage and the water pressure on the system. The high percentage of apparent losses can be modified by improving polices as well as financial investment.
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Water plays as a vital and fundamental role in the health, hygiene and welfare of communities. The destinies of many societies and communities are affected by water and it will become much more important in the future (
1, 2). Most countries located in dry and semi-dry regions around the world are facing serious threat to producible water shortage ( 3). Many parts of Iran suffer from this type of crisis as a result of limited and reduced precipitation, up-surging population growth resulting in increased water demands, huge volume of contaminated materials being dumped into water bodies, and the lack of producible water ( 4). Another reason of the shortage in producible water is the water losses from conveyor lines which are about three times the world standard or 15% of water produced ( 5). In view of the limited water sources in our country, conservation and careful management of this precious resource is of vital importance. The critical nature of these factors is both a local and global problem, but particularly so in developing countries. For that reason, all around the world, much consideration is given to the best exploitation of existing water sources, the issue of logical consumption and how best to control and reduce water losses in conveyor lines ( 6, 7). In answer to the water loss issues, the International Water Association (IWA) has standardized an index of unaccounted for water called “water format” and has presented new indicators in order to investigate and enable more efficient conveyor lines ( 8, 9).
Water losses are mainly occurred due to mismanagement of water sources (
10). Factors that impact water losses are the pressure of water volume in the pipelines, the length of pipelines, distribution system complexity, expansion of distribution system, type of leakage control, observation of water standards in quality and quantity ( 11, 12). The IWA is following two main goals in unaccounted for water issues. Firstly providing international and standard items for real and apparent losses from balanced water, and secondly representing functional indicators to make international comparisons in conveyor lines losses ( 13). On the other hand, Water Balance is an analytical procedure that is able to provide water managers with factors influencing Non-Revenue water using new technology. These procedures represent as key steps to be taken in strategic management in order to decrease the amount of Non-Revenue water. In summary, the main purpose of water balance is to recognize the indices impacting Non-Revenue water and investigate the effects of each factor, each of which should receive priority and be addressed in an effort to reduce Non-Revenue water ( 14- 16). Generally, the water fed into a system is categorized into two sections as revenue and non-revenue water ( 15, 17). Revenue water refers to all authorized estimated or non-estimated consumption that is billable ( 15, 18). It would be the difference in the volume of water fed into the conveyor system and authorized consumption ( 17, 19, 20). Generally, defining the unaccounted water refers to a difference in the volume of produced water and authorized consumption. In a current standard recommended by IWA, unaccounted water is replaced with non-revenue water. The non-revenue water, by itself, is divided into three categories: unbilled authorized consumption, apparent losses and real losses ( 18). Recognizing and assessing the rate and importance of each factor mentioned above, along with taking advantage of an efficient management system, will reduce non-revenue water loss resulting in an efficient water production system. So far, many studies have been carried out on assessment of water losses and non-revenue water in different parts of the world. Yeboah has been studied in the management of non-revenue water in the water supply of Accra, Ghana ( 22). Mutikanga et al. have assessed the apparent losses in urban water systems for Kampala city’s distribution system using the standard IWA methodology ( 23).
The intention of this work was to investigate the rate of non-revenue water and the factors influencing it in Kazerun city. Kazerun is located in the west of Fars province. It has mild winters and usually hot summers and is located in geographical coordinates of northern 29◦, 37’ longitude and 51◦, 39’ eastern latitude. It is 120 km from Shiraz, the center of Fars province in the south of Iran.
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Study Area
This cross-sectional study was carried out in spring of 2010 in Kazerun in a bid to identify the rate of non-revenue water and the factors influencing it. At the 2006 census, the population of this city was 84,594. The water of Kazerun is supplied by 13 wells and one spring. City has a daily total per capita water use of approximately 175 L (175 lpcd). In the water supply system the length of the conveyor line transmitting water to the city is about 37 km and in the distribution network, the length of pipelines aged less than 10 years, 10-20, 20-25 and more than 25 years is 81, 112.5, 54 and 157.5 km respectively.
3.2. Research Approach
The methodology has been abstracted from IWA as shown in
Figure 1 ( 8). Initially, the volume of water in Kazerun was measured using a flow meter. The required modifications and corrections in entering data were done at this stage. Then, the billed measured consumption, the billed unmeasured consumption, and the total volume of water sold to water and sewage distribution organizations were estimated. The revenue water is the sum of all the amounts mentioned above. When the revenue water is subtracted from to total volume of water produced, the non-revenue water is obtained. Additional non-revenue water such as water consumed in companies and factories was measured but not billed. The rate of authorized consumption was obtained from the total amount of billed authorized consumption and unbilled authorized consumption. The amount of water loss could be measured by subtracting the authorized water from the total amount of water entering in the system. To obtain the water loss indices, all water losses are divided into two parts: a) apparent losses and b) real losses ( 8, 22).
Figure 1 Step by Step Method Driven from IWA in Order to Assess NRW in Water Supply Systems
3.3. Estimation of Apparent Losses
To estimate the apparent losses, it is necessary to determine the unauthorized consumption, data management errors, and deficiency of measuring systems (
8, 23). The apparent losses are the sum of all the indices mentioned above. In order to find out the unauthorized consumption, a door-to-door investigation was performed to determine the number of unauthorized subscribers and their rate of consumption. Data management errors included exploiting errors, management errors and staff errors ( 22). Losses due to these errors were estimated based on IWA approach demonstrated in references 22 and 23. 3.4. Determination of Real Losses
The real loss indices include leakages in the distribution mains, leakages in the on connections, leakages and overflow at the utility’s storage tanks. To determine the amount of leakage at utility’s storage tanks in Kazerun, the inlet to and outlet from the tanks were stopped at night while the consumption rate was at its lowest point. In this way the fall in water level was determined and consequently the rate of leakage for the whole year was estimated. To determine any losses from water meters, meters classified based on their ages into meters with the age of less than 8 years, between 8 and 15 years and more than 15 years and 10% of each class was inspected. All water meters studied in this work was multi-jet mechanical flow meters. To measure the water loss due to over-flows at the utility’s storage tank, the number of times of each over-flow and the intervals was determined. The outcome of each over-flow and its relation to Bernoulli’s law was obtained. Then the total outcome of each loss of over-flow was estimated by multiplying the number of times into intervals. Furthermore, the connection, distribution systems and conveyor lines’ leakages were estimated by subtracting the leakage rate and over flows at the utility’s storage tanks from the total volume of water loss. An investigation was conducted over the occurrences and the outcome of breakage, connection happenings, distribution systems and conveyor lines and all the water and wastewater organization events (
Based on data from the wells and spring suppliers, it was revealed that 85.16% of the city’s water consumption is supplied by wells while 14.84% is accounted for by fountains. The percentage of non-revenue water and revenue water with their components had been shown in Tables (
Table 1 and Table 2) respectively. Based on the results of this research, it was observed that the total amount of water loss, including real and apparent losses in both distribution systems and conveyor lines, is about 37.3% in Kazerun, as shown in the last row of Table 1. If the unbilled authorized consumption rate of 1.3% is added to 37.3%, the total amount of non-revenue water becomes 38.6%, which means that the total volume of non-revenue water is about 5,011,084 m 3. ( Figure 1) shows the percentage of revenue and non-revenue water. The highest percentage of non-revenue water was related to real losses of 22.88% in Kazerun. ( Figure 2) shows the percentage of revenue and non-revenue water in Kazerun water supply system.
Table 1 Components of Non-Revenue Water and Their Percentages
Percent Authorized Consumption Real Losses Apparent Losses Total losses Non-revenue water Unbilled Metered Consumption 0.28 1.30 - - Unbilled Unmetered Consumption 1.03 1.30 - - Leakage on Distribution Mains 10.46 - 22.90 - Leakage on Transmission Mains 1.12 - 22.90 - Overflow at utility’s Storage Tank 0.02 - 22.90 - Leakage on Utility’s Storage Tank 0.099 - 22.90 - Leakage from Household Plumbing 11.20 - 22.90 - Unauthorized Consumption 3.21 - - 14.40 Management and Staff Error 2.04 - - 14.40 Metering Inaccuracies 9.15 - - 14.40 37.30 38.60
Table 2 Components of Revenue Water and Their Percentages
Billed Authorized Consumption,No. (%) Water Delivery to Other System 61.40 (3.86) Billed Metered Consumption 61.40 (43.68) Billed unmetered Consumption 61.40 (13.98)
Figure 2 Comparison between Revenue and None Revenue Percentages
Based on the present results, the percentage of non-revenue water revealed in this study was very high. These findings are very significant particularly since water shortages in Kazerun due to lack of water sources is also as a result of low annual precipitation (the annual average precipitation in Kazerun is 400 mm). In comparison, in a city like Toronto where the average annual precipitation is a high of 788 mm and the rate of water loss is about 10%, there is no water shortage in the city. Meanwhile, the average amount of unaccounted for water in different geographical regions in the United States is between 3.3 to 12.7%, showing a considerably low rate compared to that of Iran (
24). The non-revenue water in Trinidad and Tobago is up to 45% ( 22). In Vietnam it is estimated at about 50%; close to the measurement found in Iran ( 25). Based on total volume of non-revenue water 5,011,084 m 3, and with the average price of 1 m 3 of water in Kazerun at US$0.136 (estimated at the year of study), the company is losing US$69,038 annually. The amount of leakage in distribution systems accounts for 10.46% and that in conveyor lines is 1.12% due to wear in the distribution systems, invisible leakages, ground breakages and high pressure as a result of the high volume of water ( 22). Studies show that in Serbia, real losses are estimated about 36% ( 26). The reconstruction, and repair and renewal of distribution systems and conveyor lines will play an important role in reducing real water losses. Control in the pressure of the pipeline network is among other suitable solutions to control losses as a result of leakage in the distribution systems and conveyor lines ( 22, 27). Even the intervals of customer connection and breakage in the pipelines can be regarded as a function of network pressure. Therefore, network pressure management is considered as a basic and the most essential factor in non-revenue water controlling strategy ( 8, 28, 29). The experiences and results of other countries such as South Africa show that by programming and controlling the unaccounted water, it decreased that amount from 66% to 22% in 18 months ( 30). Dilapidated and damaged meters coupled with the low accuracy in recording small flows and starting outputs are the most important factors accounting for the apparent losses which were estimated at 9.15%. It is recommended that a novel generation of mechanical meters be installed that can be read from a remote distance. These new meters are designed in such a way that other parts can be installed on them so that they can function as meters ( 8, 31). Based on the results, the unauthorized consumption is accounted for 3.21% of total amount of entering water into the system. It is recommended to take necessary measures to recognize these consumers, providing their files in the organization and issuing a bill for them. 1.32% of total amount of water is accounted for unbilled authorized consumption including other companies and organizations consumption that are measured but no bills are issued. Consequently, no money could be obtained. Even firefighting faucets and local faucets that demand that steps are taken in order to economize the water consumed in these sections.
As a conclusion, it was found that in real losses, the main factor affecting non-revenue water was leakage from distribution network, so the non-revenue water could be considerably reduced by repairing the network, identifying and repairing the leakages and breakages and taking advantage of a suitable management system in controlling the water pressure. In apparent losses, the most important crucial factor is accounted for deficiency in measuring apparatus (9.15%) such as dilapidated meters, damaged or out of order meters, and low accuracy in recording the least and starting outputs. Therefore, installation of new meters can reduce non-revenue water in the system. It is recommended to install new generation mechanical meters that can be read from a remote distance. Although the installation of these meters is expensive, the long term economic benefit having made more water available is much higher than the cost of controlling the losses or producing the same amount of water.


It is necessary (under Section 185 of the Water Industry Act 1991) that a sewerage undertaker may alter or remove any relevant pipe or other apparatus from above or below a developer’s land or any adjacent land subject to the developer giving notice under this section and subject to the following:
That the alteration/removal is necessary to enable that developer to carry out a proposed improvement of the land in which he has an interest.
That the request by the developer is not unreasonable.
A sewerage undertaker is entitled to recover any expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out the alteration/removal of any relevant pipe or other apparatus.
This section does not refer to the removal of any pipe laid above or below a street.
Prior to any diversion being considered by the Water Authority, we would organise a written application including a location plan and site layout of the development, with details of sewer(s) crossing the site and the preferred route of diversion(s).
On receipt of our application, the Water Authority will determine the means by which the project will be delivered in accordance with Water Authorities Policy either:
As part of a Section 104 agreement constructed by the developer in conjunction with adoptable sewers.
As a Minor Sewer Diversion, constructed by the developer subject to an exchange of letters.
As a major sewer diversion, constructed by Water Authority or by the developer under the supervision of Water Authority and supported by a legal agreement
Our input in these discussions at an early stage are vital as decisions at this stage dictate if the client can retain control of the works which would impact on construction time-scales and cost implications.


The Metro Tunnel (Tunnels and Stations PPP Project) is one of the largest transport infrastructure projects undertaken in Australia and consists of the design and construction of twin nine-kilometre rail tunnels from Kensington to South Yarra, five new underground stations and a range of systems required to support the effective operation of the new tunnel and stations.
After successfully delivering and commissioning 2 x 50 and 1 x 100t cranes to the Early Works of Melbourne Metro (MMT), Eilbeck Cranes has been award the supply through to commissioning of 6 cranes of similar nature for the MMT Segment Yard to be delivered in 2018 for the Cross Yarra Partnership. Eilbeck has been engaged in pre tender of the design of segment handling cranes for the precast facility at Melbourne’s Deer Park for 8-12 months. These cranes will be manufactured in June/July and ready for commissioning in September 2018. Eilbeck will build 2 off 10(5+5)t x 22m span overhead cranes, 2 off 10(5+5)t x 7.6m semi portal and 1 off 20t(10+10)t x 40t (7.5/7.5 m + 1 off 20(10+10)t x 35t (7.5/7.5)m full portal cranes. The bulk of work will take place at Eilbeck Cranes’ Sydney and the brand new Melbourne facilities, currently under construction.
Eilbeck has a long history with tunnel boring projects across Australia and a track record of successful partnership with the main contractors as John Holland, Lendlease, and Bouygues. After having delivered cranes for precast facilities and shaft kibble operation cranes for WestConnex, NorthConnex and Bella Vista projects in Sydney for the Sydney Metro 2 Project (SM2). At present time Eilbeck is well on the way to deliver another set of 10 cranes for the Marrickville Segment facility for the SM2 Project.
8t factory segment cranes - Marrickville
20t outdoor semi-portal used for storing TBM segments - Marrickville
1 off 20t x 35m full-portal with 2 x 7.5 m cantilever outdoor segment cranes – EC’s Ingleburn


Demolition begins at Kampus
Demolition has started at the Kampus site, the £250million mixed use scheme on Aytoun Street, Manchester city centre.
A joint venture between Henry Boot Developments and Capital & Centric, Kampus will be a distinctive new neighbourhood comprising apartments to rent, artisan bars and restaurants, small scale retail and a ‘secret garden’.
Mount Anvil, appointed earlier this year as contractor for the project, is managing the demolition works.
Two buildings, formerly known as the ‘amenity building’ and the ‘lecture theatre’, will be demolished as part of the redevelopment. Other existing buildings will be retained, including the 1960s Aytoun Tower, a structure fronting Rochdale Canal known as the ‘Bungalow’, and two Grade II listed buildings, Minto and Turner and Minshull House.
The start of demolition follows the granting of planning permission for phase one of the scheme in September 2016, and the subsequent planning application for phase two last month.
Architecture practice Chapman Taylor has also been appointed as the scheme enters the delivery phase, working alongside Henry Boot Developments and Capital & Centric to turn the concept designs for Kampus, produced by architecture practice Mecanoo, into reality.
Adam Brady of Henry Boot Developments, said: “It’s great to see Kampus now moving from concept phase to delivery. The work done during the concept stage of the scheme has been outstanding; we’ve had an amazing response since the plans were announced last year and, with the team now in place for the delivery stage of the project we’re looking forward to turning our vision into reality.”
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While many large-scale development projects are gauged on variables such as sustainability, user enjoyment, and public contribution, ultimately any development must be constructed within a defined budget if all principal and ancillary stakeholders are to benefit from the development. Therefore, a project developer has the critical task of identifying and pinpointing actual project costs if – but how can a developer accurately assess construction costs at a phase before the delivery of reliable construction documents? Seasoned developers rely on a combination of approaches to determine predictable and unpredictable construction costs.
There are three basic techniques most widely used by the project professionals worldwide to estimate activity duration and build the schedule.
Analogous Estimating;Parametric Estimating; andDefinitive Estimating.
Much like the name suggests, the Analogous Estimating method uses comparisons to past projects that may be similar to the project currently under development. Utilizing this method, a developer must derive connections between projects to define a new project cost accurately.
While this cost estimating method may be very useful for smaller development projects (i.e., cost to construct a single repetitive fast food building), this methodology begins to fall apart as a project becomes more complex, and therefore, more distinct in its overall requirements. Overall, the accuracy of the Analogous Estimating Method is highly dependent on the level of similarities between a new development and projects from the developer’s past.
Although there are many instances when a developer can reliably depend on the Analogous Estimating Method, more often a development project has a uniqueness that prohibits it from being directly compared to past projects. In these cases, the Parametric Estimating Method would be utilized to provide a quick estimate of construction costs during a project’s due diligence period.
Much like other methodologies, the Parametric Estimating Method relies on actual project costs from previously completed developments. However, the Parametric Method differs in that it accommodates for a project’s uniqueness. For example, if a previous 100,000 sq. ft. retail shopping center cost $10 Million to complete, what would a safe construction estimate be for an 80,000 sq. ft. retail shopping center? The Parametric Estimating Method is perhaps the most widely-used cost estimation practice in the development industry. Many times, developers will use "per square foot" cost estimates to quickly assess a project’s viability.
Of course, the final costs will vary depending on the site, building finishes, and tenant requirements, but during a project’s due diligence period, it would be reasonably safe for a developer to use a $8 Million project budget for general analysis.
The previously addressed cost estimating methodologies are useful for repetitive or common construction types. However, more and more, markets and consumers are demanding unique, mixed-use type projects that are adjusted and conforming to surroundings and local context. Therefore, it is important that a developer takes the time necessary to accurately assess each and every segment of a proposed project’s cost. The most time-consuming and cumbersome preliminary estimating methodology is the Definitive Estimating Method. Sometimes referred to as the Bottom-Up Estimating Method, this process requires a deep level of diligence and can become costly even when a full set of construction documents are not available to the cost estimator. While the definitive approach is the most accurate way for a developer to estimate construction costs, this methodology is only useful when each and every detail of a project is known.
Any preliminary cost estimate is only as useful as the information used to derive the development budget. Therefore, a developer focussed on accuracy, must understand his or her limitations and tap into the knowledge base of other seasoned professionals. If relying on the Analogous or Parametric methods, discussions with other developers, contractors and subcontractor may lead to more detailed comparison projects. No two projects are the same so the more data collected from previous projects, the greater theoretic accuracy can be exuded from historical data. Of course, it is up to the developer to extract and utilize relevant data from past projects, so finding similarly notable projects would be the first step to proper cost estimations. Once similar projects are identified, those project professionals can be interviewed to provide detailed actual statistics from completed project data.
If a developer is committed to the Definitive Estimating Approach, he or she will most likely engage many experienced sub-contractors and project specialists to provide insight into specific project costs. For example, if a developer were contemplating a 40-story high-speed elevator, it would probably prove prudent to discuss the anticipated cost of this system with top elevator installation firms. This specialty lift system is so unique that reliance on other estimating methods may prove useless.


PERFORMANCE BOND / CONTRACT BOND
A performance bond, also known as a contract bond, is a surety bond issued by an insurance company or a bank to guarantee satisfactory completion of a project by a contractor.
A job requiring a payment and performance bond will usually require a bid bond, to bid the job. When the job is awarded to the winning bid, a payment and performance bond will then be required as a security to the job completion.
Performance bonds are commonly used in the construction and development of real property, where an owner or investor may require the developer to assure that contractors or project managers procure such bonds in order to guarantee that the value of the work will not be lost in the case of an unfortunate event (such as insolvency of the contractor). In other cases, a performance bond may be requested to be issued in other large contracts besides civil construction projects. Another example of this use is in commodity contracts where the seller is asked to provide a Bond to reassure the buyer that if the commodity being sold is not in fact delivered (for whatever reason) the buyer will at least receive compensation for his lost costs.
There are 6 Types of Contract Surety Bonds
- Bid Bond – As the name implies, this type of contract bond guarantees that if you bid on a particular project and are awarded the contract, you will honor the terms of your bid and sign all contracts related to the project. This prevents contractors from submitting a lowball bid and then changing the terms of the contract before work gets underway; or backing out of a contract after being awarded the bid.
- Performance Bond – A Performance Bond guarantees that you will adhere to all terms of the building contract and finish the job as promised. A Performance Bond requires contractors to stay on-budget and meet the predetermined completion deadline.
- Payment Bond – A Payment Bond acts as a guarantee to your subcontractors and suppliers that you will pay them for services and materials they provide to you for the project. This safeguards them against cash-strapped contractors who allocate all their resources toward honoring their building contract while failing to adequately compensate their subcontractors and suppliers.
- Supply Bond – A Supply Bond guarantees that you will be able to provide all needed materials to a contractor. This type of bond may be relevant for contractors who also furnish building materials for projects on which they may not actually perform the work.
- Maintenance Bond – A Maintenance Bond guarantees that the workmanship you provide on a project is dependable enough to stand the test of time. In other words, a Maintenance Bond protects the client against losses caused by shoddy labor practices during construction or materials defects for a predetermined length of time after the project is completed.
- Subdivision Bond – Also called an Improvement Bond, this is often required by a municipality or public agency before entering into a contract for a new development. A Subdivision Bond basically requires the contractor to make certain improvements to the property or structure(s) over a certain period of time after the development is finished at the contractor’s expense in order to be awarded the initial contract.


Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline Project
GEA Industry Briefing Session
The Queensland Government has approved the Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline for construction.
The $983 million pipeline will be owned and managed by Gladstone Area Water Board and constructed by McConnell Dowell BMD Joint Venture (MBJV), with early works commencing in March 2023 and major works expected to commence mid-2023.
The 117-kilometre pipeline, which will run from the Lower Fitzroy River in Rockhampton and connect to Gladstone Area Water Board’s existing water network at Yarwun. The Fitzroy to Gladstone Pipeline is expected to be delivered in 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting, creating more than 400 jobs at the peak of construction. MBJV has committed to maximising local industry participation where value for money can be demonstrated and invite all businesses in the local government areas of Banana, Gladstone, Livingstone and Rockhampton to attend the upcoming briefing sessions to hear about the project and how you can be involved.
Presentation and Q&A panel:
· Mark Barrows – Project Director
· Casper Heunis – Engineering Manager
· Andrew Tsitas – Procurement Manager
· Patrice Brown – Communications & Stakeholder Manager
· Purdey Wikman – Communications & Stakeholder Coordinator (TBC)
Date: 27 March 2023
Registration: 15.30pm – 16.00pm
Start: 16.00pm – 17.00pm
Networking: 17.00pm – 17.30pm
Venue: Gladstone Entertainment and Convention Centre


Spray Foam Insulation is Affordable, Eco Friendly, and also Power Efficient
Among the numerous types of insulation readily available to the market today, spray foam insulation has ended up being one of the most prominent selection. It is a popular choice for both commercial as well as domestic building and construction tasks. Spray foam insulation can be either open cell or shut cell. Spray foam is composed of polystyrene or polyurethane that when applied in a thickness of less than 3 millimetres, has the ability to maintain the temperature constant. Spray foam is known to be a very power effective item. In addition to being a very reliable product, spray foam can additionally be an excellent means to reduce the expense of your heating and cooling costs. Because of its resistance to warmth, spray foam is made use of extensively in various applications to keep hot air inside a structure. This causes considerable savings in energy prices for the firm that has mounted it. Spray foam insulation has several one-of-a-kind features. For one thing, it can be easily installed without much inconvenience. The adhesive that is used on its application product is also very easy to apply. In addition to that, its homes of having the ability to preserve a particular temperature level make it a perfect item to utilize for heating or air conditioning in high web traffic locations. Another reason that spray foam insulation is so preferred is due to its low maintenance. While there are no chemical ingredients or various other items called for to maintain the insulation, it will certainly still require to be periodically cleaned up. As discussed over, it is important to remember that spray foam has some specific requirements when it comes to installment. It needs to be dealt with to a particular level before being stocked place. This process takes a great deal of job, however in the end it will certainly give you a really reliable outcome. Spray foam insulation ought to be correctly mounted to ensure that it will certainly last a long time. Spray foam insulation comes in numerous forms. It can be made use of as a wall surface board and also is generally utilized in the attic. It is additionally a popular item used in the cellar walls. One of the most typical applications of this insulation is in the building and construction of a home’s heating and cooling system. If the house’s building and construction has not been finished yet, it is advised to employ a specialist to mount the system. However, if the job is completed, this sort of insulation can be utilized as a wallboard and even a lining to protect the interior of the wall surfaces of the house. There are a number of benefits to spray foam insulation. Apart from saving cash on your heating & cooling bills, it is additionally among the most effective choices for decreasing the expense of home enhancement projects in your area. It is a great method to help preserve natural resources as well as a great method to boost the safety of your residence.


Established in 2011, Afrimalt is currently one of the leading Building & Civil Engineering Contractors in Nigeria. In addition to headquarters offices in Lagos, we have regional offices located in Abuja, PH and Kaduna.
The combination of on-site professional management and office-based engineering, design and planning staff, equipped with advanced computerised facilities, has enabled Afrimalt to maintain itself in the forefront of Construction and Engineering Technology in Nigeria.
Afrimalt is able to undertake a multitude of Civil Engineering/Building Projects and have adequate facilities for the construction of:
Road works, Bridges, Drainage & Concrete Structures
Land Reclamation, River Canalization & Dredging
Dams, Water Supply, Irrigation Schemes & Marine Installations
Airport runways and infrastructure.


A safe, reliable supply of electricity is essential for the prosperity of Midland businesses and the
quality of life of its residents. While Midland PUC continually upgrades and maintains the system,
Midland residents have an important role in safeguarding this essential system.
Call in Street Lighting Outages
Safe streets require a robust, comprehensive street lighting system. All the streetlights in Midland have recently been replaced with high energy efficiency LED lights that are designed to be maintenance free for 15-20 years. Occasionally a street light will fail despite this long life expectancy. When this happens, Midland residents are asked to telephone Midland PUC to let them know the street light is no longer working. The number to identify the pole to the Midland PUC staff is located eight feet off the ground on every pole.


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From the very beginning, we’ve been fully committed to delivering top quality, dependable products and services at highly-competitive rates.
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We provide full-service site development for residential, commercial and industrial projects We specialize in excavation and grading, demolition, underground utilities, concrete work and general land preparation for
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Our mission is to protect California's water resources through compliance with discharge permits, developing new and more efficient treatment methods, responding rapidly to emergencies, and providing trained, licensed staff to act as stewards of our clients' equipment and facilities.


At Tom Jones Corporation, commitment to excellence is in our DNA. Our ability to deliver superior construction and project management services has been nurtured over 100 years of business experience, and continues to pass to the next generations of Tom Jones Corporation talent through an inherent team culture.
We recognize that people are both the foundation and the future of our business success. Tom Jones Corporation people are motivated to overcome the challenges and exceed the goals of every project. Together with our clients, employees, sub-contractors and suppliers, we offer the most expertise and efficiency in the business to deliver excellence in the built environment.
No matter the project size, sector or scope of work, Tom Jones Corporation has a competitive edge that can withstand the test of time.


Senior Project Manager – South East Region
Donte Brown joined VRP in 2023 as Senior Project Manager overseeing the Georgia region. Prior to joining VRP, Donte worked for PowerBuild Construction as SPM. Donte has worked in the construction industry for more than 20 years in several different sectors including K-12, Healthcare, Multifamily, Hospitality, and Civil. Prior to Powerbuild, Donte worked for several other large General Contractors including Holder Construction, The Walsh Group, and RPH Engineering.
Donte attended The University of Michigan where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering


Electric gates come in two different types: Swinging gates and sliding gates. Swing gates will be automated by either hydraulic arms fixed to the back of the gate or underground operators hidden from sight. Sliding gates are driven open or shut by a motor which is fitted to the floor.
All electric gates are technically classed as machines. This means they have the potential to cause serious harm to persons or pets.
As a result of a 2010 tragedy in the UK, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued two safety notices the same year which outline the details pertaining to the risks involved and the protection methods needed in place.
Now required, as a result of the HSE, is all electric gate installers to provide a comprehensive assessment of the risk of hazards prior to the design and installation phase. This is under The Machinery Directive BS: EN 12453.
We carry out all our installations in complete compliance with the most up to date British Standards. This is completed through a variety of methods: Safety edges, safety beams and induction loops that are able to predict the presence of any pedestrians or vehicles within the danger zone.
Once completed, all installations will be subject to a variety of force tests, ensuring the gates safety.
Our maintenance contracts also include the assurance that your systems and safety circuits are tested bi- annually.


Looking to protect and enhance the longevity of your home? Proper siding construction plays a crucial role in safeguarding your property from the elements and ensuring its long-term durability. From weather resistance to pest control, investing in high-quality siding is essential for the protection and maintenance of your home. In this article, we will explore the importance of proper siding construction and how it contributes to the longevity and protection of your property.
The Shield Against Nature’s Fury
When it comes to protecting your home from the harsh elements of nature, proper siding construction acts as an essential shield. Rain, wind, snow, and sunlight can all take a toll on your home’s exterior, leading to damage and deterioration over time. However, with well-installed and maintained siding, you create a protective barrier that prevents moisture from seeping into the walls and causing structural issues. Quality siding materials act as a robust shield, minimizing the impact of extreme weather conditions and safeguarding your home’s integrity for years to come.
Keeping Moisture at Bay
Moisture infiltration is one of the most significant threats to a home’s longevity and structural integrity. Improperly constructed or damaged siding can allow water to penetrate the walls, leading to rot, mold, and extensive damage. However, proper siding construction ensures that your home remains protected from moisture-related issues. High-quality siding materials, such as vinyl, fiber cement, or engineered wood, are designed to be water-resistant and effectively prevent water intrusion. By investing in proper siding construction, you can avoid the costly consequences of water damage and maintain a healthy living environment.
Defense Against Pests
Pests can cause significant damage to your home’s structure, leading to costly repairs and potential health hazards. However, proper siding construction acts as an effective defense against pests. Well-installed siding creates a barrier that deters pests from entering your home and causing havoc. Quality siding materials are designed to resist pest infestations, reducing the risk of termite damage, carpenter ant infestations, and other pest-related issues. By investing in proper siding construction, you can protect your home from unwanted intruders and the costly consequences of pest damage.
Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings
Properly installed siding contributes to improved energy efficiency in your home, resulting in long-term cost savings. Siding acts as an additional layer of insulation, helping to regulate indoor temperatures and reduce energy loss. By preventing drafts and heat transfer, quality siding construction minimizes the strain on your heating and cooling systems, allowing them to operate more efficiently. This, in turn, reduces energy consumption and lowers utility bills. Investing in proper siding construction not only protects your home but also contributes to a more energy-efficient and cost-effective living environment.
Enhancing Curb Appeal and Value
The exterior of your home plays a significant role in its overall curb appeal and value. Proper siding construction not only protects your property but also enhances its aesthetic appeal. With a wide variety of siding materials, colors, and styles available, you can choose a design that complements your home’s architecture and personal taste. By investing in high-quality siding and ensuring proper installation, you can boost your home’s curb appeal, making it more attractive to potential buyers and increasing its market value.
Why Choose A & B Construction for Your Siding Construction Needs?
When it comes to proper siding construction, it’s crucial to work with experienced professionals who understand the intricacies of the process. A & B Construction & Restoration is a trusted name in the industry, offering top-notch siding construction services. We expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to customer satisfaction, can ensure that your siding project is executed to perfection. By hiring A & B Construction & Restoration you can have peace of mind knowing that your home is in the hands of skilled professionals who will deliver high-quality results.


The west side of the 18-story Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is getting a 250-foot-tall green wall, writes The Washington Post. The western wall is also 150 feet long, making the expanse about “three-quarters the size of an NFL playing field, minus the end zones.” The federal building’s new wall is part of a $135 million remodeling mostly funded by federal stimulus funds. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) (see earlier post on GSA’s Design Awards) seeks to create a “landmark high-performance building.” According to The Washington Post, it’s the largest stimulus project in Oregon.
SERA Architects, the design firm for the building, will create seven vertical “vegetated fins” that will “jut at acute angles.” The fins act as a trellis and provide the foundation for the plantings. The architects are still working out which plants will grow well 250-feet in the air, and how to fertilize, water, and prune at those heights. High-rise pruners may be deployed in the same way skyscrapers get window washers. Additionally, rainwater will be collected on the roof and an elaborate irrigation system will water the wall.
The wall helps create a new look for an unloved “modernist, International style” federal building created in the 1970’s. In addition to removing and replacing the facade, the GSA will add new energy-efficiency features: “Elevators that generate electricity on the way down, solar arrays on the roof, smart lighting systems that adjust to the daylight available, using some of the collected rainwater to flush toilets.” Construction is expected to take 30-40 months.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities told The Washington Post: “The GSA has been a real leader in the use of green roofs and walls. It’s nice to see the government leading by example.”
Image credit: Baumberger Studio / SERA Architects / GSA


Following the Premier’s announcement on Thursday 28 July that the current Public Health Orders will remain in place until at least Friday 27 August, redevelopment construction activity is currently on hold.
As a result of the extended pause on construction, the planned Entrance B stair closure and other foyer works that were scheduled for August will be postponed until restrictions are lifted.
During this time, the LHAP team continues to work with facility staff to progress design finalisation and planning for main works construction commencement, helping to minimise impact to the project timeline. Some project team members have also been redeployed to assist the District’s COVID-19 response team.
For any project related queries, please contact the redevelopment team via email to SWSLHD-LHAP@health.nsw.gov.au during this time, noting we may take a little longer to respond.


Subsurface drainage systems are no longer a technology reserved for the vague fields “up north” or a write-off in good growing years or bragging rights for “fancy” farmers.
Tile drainage systems are higher technology and lower input than ever before and they’re being installed in fields much closer to home than you’d think.
During the Stateline Crops Conference, a virtual collaborative effort between University of Missouri and Kansas State University, MU research agronomist Kelly Nelson shared his experiences and research in the field of tile drainage.
“We don’t have a lot of sub-surface drainage in the state of Missouri, although we are seeing an increase in subsurface drainage in Missouri and Kansas,” Nelson said.
Farmer interest in tile drainage is indicated in University of Missouri surveys dating as early as 1914. The technology took off in isolated areas without widespread adoption, potentially due to difficult installation and prohibitive costs.
Nelson said tile drainage has come along way when it comes to land surveying technology and the efficiency of installing drain tile.
“Back in the day it was actually a clay tile and we have progressed to a very efficient corrugated perforated plastic,” Nelson said. “Today, it can be installed very efficiently.”
Types of Tile Drainage
Tile drainage — like any on-farm system — comes in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and costs. There are three primary types of field-level drainage that use a tile-based system.
• Free drainage allows water to flow through the tiles and out of the field 24/7. With free drainage the goal is simply to lower the water table in the soil profile and keep the field from becoming or staying overly saturated.
• Controlled or managed drainage uses a water control structure to hold water in the field when drainage isn’t necessary. It’s a more complex system than free drainage but it increases water retention in the soil profile. Some Missouri soil and water conservation districts offer cost-shares for producers implementing these kinds of systems, so check with a local office.
• Drainage water recycling captures and reutilizes water for irrigation purposes with the added benefit of retaining and reusing excess nutrients and fertilizer.
Subsurface Drainage Layouts
• Interceptor Drains are normally used to drain hillside seeps and are installed parallel to the slope above seepage area.
• Random systems target just the wet areas of the field. • Herringbone systems target low areas of the field or a wet swale.
• Parallel systems are the most common throughout the Midwest and drain the whole field as well as providing controlled drainage and sub irrigation. In layout decisions there is no “one size fits all” approach. Each field comes with its own challenges from topography to soil type, field location and everything in between. Regardless of the type of system, budget-savvy producers will be hoping to achieve their desired layout with as few connections as possible.
“The main thing to keep in mind is the more connections we have, the more connections of these laterals to these main lines, the more the cost,” Nelson said.
In the longrun, Nelson said the key idea behind subsurface drainage is not to make the soil dry, it’s too keep the soil from becoming and staying overly wet.
“With subsurface drainage, the system is designed so we take that soil from saturated conditions down to field capacity,” Nelson said. “I always get questions about if draining the soil takes away so much water the crop won’t grow, but if you have too much water it won’t grow anyway.”
Nelson said the usability of tile drainage systems is not confined to seasons with high rainfall. Throughout much of southern Missouri and Kansas soil temperatures allow water movement all year.
“We see some of our fields have water flow all through the winter months because the soil doesn’t freeze hard enough or deep enough in these areas,” Nelson said.
Typically in the area of Missouri Nelson researches, tile drainage systems are installed anywhere from three to four feet deep and between 20 and 40 feet apart.
If the distance to cover is 40 feet, spacing the tiles closer together at 20 feet allows the field to drain faster. On the flip side, spacing the tiles at 20 feet means more connections and more cost, so identifying goals and developing a field-specific plan are crucial steps for making sure tile drainage is a feasible option for the individual operation.
“We know that some place in Missouri or Kansas, we face challenges with too much water year in and year out,” Nelson said. “The biggest thing is trying to design systems that increase the resiliency of our production systems.”
Two farmers and tile drainage installers shared their experiences with tile drainage, both on their own farms and on the farms of their customers. Rusty Johnson farms and operates Field Max Water Management services in southwest Missouri and has more experience working with local soil types.
“Our consensus for what we’ve seen in Southwest Missouri is that we lose more yield to a cool, wet spring than we do to even dry, droughty weather,” Johnson said. “We’ve installed a lot of pattern tile at 40-foot spacing in the silt-clay soils and we’ve also installed some sub-surface irrigation at 20-foot spacing. Both have their place.”
Johnson conducts some on-farm research in small plots on his own land and has several years worth of findings. He has been installing tile drainage systems since 2014.
“I’ve got a 20 acre field that’s split with 10 acres drained and 10 acres non-drained,” Johnson said. “We see anywhere from about a 20% to 30% corn yield increase in the drained field.”
Personally, Johnson has chosen to space out adopting tile drainage on his own operation to spread the costs out over time.
“What we've done to break up the cost over multiple years is pick out 40 acres, 80 acres,” Johnson said. “We go with whatever fits the worst case scenarios to start with, because obviously we've got spots that are drowning out every year.”
Depending on field yield and commodity prices, the return on investment for tile drainage could come quickly.
“We're going to see a 30 bushel increase on corn — a 30 to 50 bushel on just drainage,” Johnson said. “So if commodity prices are at $4, you're looking at $120 to $200, an acre increase for a system that on 40 foot spacing is going to take you anywhere from probably four to 10 year period to, to pay for itself.”
Fredonia farmer and tile drainage installer Glen Wydell has a background in both production agriculture and excavation which lend long-term experience to his tile drainage projects along the Verdigris River.
“We live in a very rocky area here, and we have some river bottom ground that has no rocks and some upland that can have sandstone or limestone,” Wydell said. “We design our systems to sort of work around rocky areas.”
While Wydell can probe into the rock to address problem areas in the field, some areas aren’t conducive to tile drainage systems. Slab limestone isn’t a big problem and sandstone can be worked with but Wydell said fractured limestone can cause issues.
The pieces get pulled into the pipes and bog down the whole system. Upper tiers of the soil profile can be problematic as well, especially in fields with compaction built up over time.
“When you have compaction on the surface the water is going to pond up, so you need to get that ripped out of there,” Wydell said. “The best way would be with cover crops and in some type of a root plant, like radishes or turnips, to break up your soil on the top and get that water and filtration rate to increase. Because if the water doesn't get to the tile, it's just not going to do you much good.”
For more information on drainage solutions visit transformingdrainage.org.


Drinking Water Treatment
UV disinfection and filtration systems.
Biolight offers UV disinfection and filtration systems to ensure the quality of drinking water.
Filtration is the process by which suspended solids or particles are removed using a porous medium in which said particles are retained; our company has a variety of filters that allow treating the water.
Disinfection by means of UV light is a fast, reliable and efficient mechanism for the elimination of pathogenic microorganisms , since it is a physical process which does not generate waste, unlike chemical disinfectants (chloramines, chlorophenols, bromides, etc. .), keeping the organoleptic characteristics of the water unaltered, considered as an environmentally friendly disinfection method.
Biolight has more than 25 years of experience, offering a wide range of products for water treatment and at the same time has a team of engineers with the necessary capacity to provide complete solutions, which include from only one process (such as disinfection, filtration, sedimentation, etc.) until the design and implementation of a complete project.


Construction Timeline: Work began in July, 2015 and is scheduled for completion in the Winter of 2016.
Get a birds-eye view of construction in progress! Click here for images of the construction site.
December 22, 2015:
- Met with Pacific Power to confirm placement of power pole inside utility easement to bring service to hit box. This will keep the temperature at the water pump above freezing level.
- Root cellar has been cleared and removed. No new issues with Neighborhood 2 or any other below surface conditions. Recent weather has been causing further delays on Neighborhood 2.
- Geo-Engineers and PBS have given approval to re-establish soil onsite, rather than disposing offsite, which is more costly.
- Absher is continuing to update Inclusion Plan and use of Veteran Owned Businesses on the project.
- Neighborhood 1 - Structural steel erection has been completed and steel stud wall and rafters are underway.
- Neighborhood 2 - Has been cleared, but significant weather conditions have halted excavation efforts.
- Neighborhood 3 - Underground electrical and plumbing has been completed and preparations are being made to finish cap break and pour slabs.
- Neighborhood 4 - Foundation has been completed and work is underway with underground electrical and plumbing.
- Service Building - Underground electrical is underway.
- Community Center - Excavation for footing and placement of footings and stem wall is underway.
- New proposed schedule shows substantial completion on December 15th, 2016. Broken down by building:
- Service Building - 5/9/16
- Neighborhood 1 - 8/17/16
- Neighborhood 3 - 9/21/16
- Neighborhood 4 - 10/31/16
- Community Center - 12/5/16
- Neighborhood 2 - 12/15/15
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Bend Packers OP
Bend packers thanks to their construction are suitable for repairing in bend parts of pipelines at an angle from 45°to 90°.
Open Channel Flow & Tank Level Meter OCF 6.1
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• Simple 5-key Configuration
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• 26-Million Point Data Logger
• On-Screen Flow Reports
• Password Protected
• Modbus® RTU Optional
Ultrasonic Flow Meter/Calorimeter TFM2000
Flow rate or Heat/Energy measurement
Measurement accuracy 1%
Wide measurement range, pipe sizes from DN15…..DN6000
Three types of installation method, Wall mounted, DIN rail mounted, Ex-proof box mounted
4 -20 mA, OCT Pulse, Relay outputs
Flexible Packers FP
Flexible packers are provided with a single-layer rubberized-fabric sleeve with metal faces with wheels to ensure the stability of the packer in the pipeline.
Leak Sealing Bags TV
Leak sealing bags for cracks are used for quick and temporary sealing of damaged cisterns, tanks and barrels. This is done by attaching the bag by tensioning belts and its inflation.
Sealing Wedges TK
Sealing wedges are used to seal cracks and smole holes from safe distance. Can be operated by one person only. They are applied mainly on broken tanks, cisterns, barrels and pipes.
Leak Sealing Bandages TB
Leak sealing bandages are used for quick sealing of pipes from 5 to 48 cm. They are manufactured from chemically resistant material. Sealing is made by wrapping the bandage around the piping, fixing the tensioning belts that are attached to the bandage and inflating the bandage.
There is a wide range of mechanical-rubber parts manufactured by our company. The parts are produced on classic electric-heated moulding machines.
Lifting Bags ZP
Lifting bags enable rescuers to lift and remove heavy loads in various natural disasters, to pull people out of damaged vehicles in car or train accidents etc.


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Building regulations are a set of minimum standards developed by the UK government and approved by Parliament that apply to design, construction and alterations to almost all buildings in the UK.
Building regulations approval is different from planning permission; and even if you did not require planning permission, you will require building regulations for your project.
Building regulations are essentially there to ensure that all buildings are built to a structurally safe standard; from the foundations to plumbing and electrics, and that they conform to modern energy requirements and accessibility.
Unlike planning permission, building regulations are a set of rules that cannot be subjectively altered and so all buildings are judged to the same standards. They are required for new builds, extensions and conversions as well as changes in services and some changes of use. Any alterations made to an existing building may impact on adjacent buildings so this must also be considered within the building regulations.
To get approval for the Building Regulations you can either use the local authority or an approved inspector. Finding a building control officer you can work with will help enormously as they can give you lots of advice; and ask the difficult questions now, rather than later, to help you find the best solution which will save you both money and time in the long run.
Conversion projects can often throw up problems when it comes to meeting Building Regulations, due to the constraints of the original building. But, good design solutions from your architect will normally enable you to comply with the regulations.
Inspectors will inspect at the key stages and assess the work as it progresses, so any faults will be picked up early on in the build and to ensure compliance at particular stages (see table below).
Key Inspection Stages During Construction
Excavation of foundations
Walls built and roof on
When the project is finished, the approved inspector must issue a final certificate to the local authority to say that the work is complete, inspected, and that it complies with the regulations. This also triggers the start of the 10 year structural warranty.
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Chennai desalination plant is going to operate starting from July 31, 2010. This project was under construction for last 3 years. Finally it is ready to serve Chennai. Lets hope that this project would be successful and solve Chennai's water problem, Although this project alone can not solve the water problem. But the project's success would encourage the government to implement more projects like this. This plant cost is Rs.400 Crores and this would supply 100 million liters drinking water to Chennai.


Platinum Paving is a premier New Jersey paving contractor that has been providing top-quality asphalt paving services for Passaic, Union, and Warren Counties for more than 20 years. As a family-owned and operated company we understand the value of hard work and dedication and treat all of our clients and their properties with the utmost integrity.
Our team of professionally trained and highly experienced residential and commercial paving contractors pay extreme attention to detail and use the most advanced tools and state-of-the-art equipment to deliver quality workmanship on every job we do. For your confidence, our asphalt contractors are fully insured and all work is guaranteed.
Whether you’re looking for a commercial paving contractor to install a new asphalt parking lot you want to have your residential asphalt walkway or driveway repaired or resurfaced, or you require any other blacktop or asphalt paving service you can count on our paving contractor to handle all of your needs.


By Antonio Rebolledo El Diario November 28, 2013
Ojinaga –Yesterday Chihuahua Governor Cesar Duarte asked President Enrique Peña Nieto to give priority to the construction of road and rail axes to allow interstate communication to the Pacific Ocean and to the United States.
In his message, the Governor asked the President to speed-up construction of the Ciudad Juárez rail bypass to prevent rail from splitting the city in two, to reactivate the monorail project at the Santa Teresa-Jerónimo international crossing so as to facilitate more agile transfer of goods and also construction of the Guadalupe-Tornillo bridge to lower congestion at the Juárez border crossings. Continue reading “Chihuahua Governor asks speed-up of construction of roads and railways”
By Diana Alba Soular
11/24/2013 Las Cruces Sun-News
Diana Alba Soular may be reached at 575-541-5443.
County commissioners will vote Tuesday on whether to seek a federal approval to expand the coverage within Doña Ana County of what’s known as a Foreign Trade Zone 197, a geographical area that’s treated — for U.S. customs purposes — like foreign turf, even though it’s solidly on domestic soil.
Las Cruces – Doña Ana County officials are considering a proposal that could create local jobs and spur new capital investment in the county by companies involved in international trade. Continue reading “Proposed county trade-zone expansion could create jobs, attract companies”
By Kevin Robinson-Avila / Albuquerque Journal Staff Writer
The border communities of Santa Teresa in New Mexico and San Jerónimo in Mexico could become the first master-planned, binational city along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading “Govs. Martinez, Duarte to unveil ambitious binational plan”


The sun has been shining almost every day since flash floods tore through the KwaZulu-Natal province’s most populous urban areas on 11 April, but for many people the suffering continues. Large parts of the eThekwini Municipality around the coastal city of Durban, remain without water and sanitation, with no indication of when these services will be restored.
“What we are now seeing is a clean water supply crisis alongside a sanitation and water treatment crisis, creating the conditions for a potential medical crisis,” says Sean Christie, MSF emergency team coordinator.
For the last two weeks, MSF teams have been delivering medical services and water and sanitation solutions to more than 30 shelters where thousands of people who lost their homes are staying. To date, MSF has installed more than 20 water tanks and 60 toilets in shelters that are typically overcrowded, lacking electricity, and without toilets or lack running water. Gradually water and sanitation conditions in many shelters are improving, but the situation is far from stable.
“The water truck didn’t come today,” says Nozipho Sithole, a shelter resident. “We have food, but the shelter’s two large water tanks have been empty all day. It is not only us using the tanks—the entire community is without water. We are all thirsty,” she says, adding that shelter residents are also in great need of medical attention.


The two largest water reservoirs in the country Tarbela and Mangla dams may not reach their maximum water level leading to the power crisis worsening and a hindrance in the growing of crops.
A lack of rain is being attributed to the low water levels at these dams. These dams also receive water from snow which melts on the mountains of the northern areas but that has also drastically decreased this year.
According to predictions the maximum water level at Tarbela dam this year will be 1,510 feet while it is expected to be 1,180 feet at Mangla dam.
With such low water levels farmers will have difficulty in growing their crops leading to a potential food shortage. The power crisis will also worsen leading to an increase in the hours of loadshedding throughout the country.


All employees of HAVACONS always make sure that satisfying customer needs is the vital criterion of the company. The quality of products and services will directly affect the prestige and brand of the company, determine the existence and firm development of the company.
HAVACONS is committed to developing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving its management system based on the International Standard ISO 9001: 2015. Continuous investment in modern construction equipment, technology improvements aiming at improve labor productivity and quality of construction works, design consultancy and construction, installation of technology with comprehensive and economical solutions.
Regularly improve the working environment so that all members of the company can fully exploit their abilities and intellect in the sustainable development of the company. Continuous training to improve the capacity of all facets of staff, especially focus on the team of skilled engineers, professional proficiency, considered as one of the key conditions to ensure the quality of the test. public works.


Waterfront projects, or "Sea Walls," provide a unique
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To date, segmental retaining walls have performed well in
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The TRIPOD-M is a 1.2m two-piece antenna mount specially designed for metal or tin roofing use. Galvanised in Australia for the highest quality protection against the harsh Australian environment; this is especially important in coastal areas where salt corrosion quickly destroys cheaply coated or unprotected metals. Quick and easy installation by existing roof screws or addition of self-tapping roof screws via slotted fastening points in the base plate.
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Levelstate Colour Port Type Direct Water Level Gauges (DWLG) provide a direct reading of the water level and are suitable for medium & high pressure steam/water applications. Levelstate gauges are reliable and maintenance free thereby minimising operating costs for the user.
Colour port type direct water level gauges operate on the principle of the differences in refractive index of different mediums (steam and water) for indication of the water level. The gauge consists of a vertically oriented metal body with a frosted glass to the front and the rear. The front and rear body surfaces are in non-parallel vertical planes. Behind the gauge body are light sources – red and green. When light passes through the port (submerged in water), it gets refracted at an angle of approximately 10 deg. A Green indication is observed in the illuminator viewing panel. A Red indication is observed when there is no water in the port.


AfriBuild is a Retail Hardware Chain Store, primarily focused on supplying affordable hardware and building material to the general public.
We supply a full range of building materials.
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BAKERS D.I.Y is one of Durban's leading hardware and building supplies company.
Bargain House Hardware Polokwane is a wholesaler and retailer of building, plumbing and electrical material.
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Bildware is a renowned brand name in KwaZulu Natal for specialist architectural ironmongery, general hardware and building materials.
Blockpave’s focus is mainly on paving bricks (for the private and public sector), the supply of cement bricks and building materials for government housing schemes. Blockpave has a wide geographic footprint in Central South Africa with our head office and main manufacturing plant in...
Bophelong Bricks was established in 1989 to cater for the cement brick market in Gauteng with a focus on providing a full range of quality and cost efficient cement bricks for contractors, hardware stores and once off projects.
We manufacture and supply SANS approved kerbs, a comprehensive range of paving blocks, the Robust Block and Versoblock retaining wall system. As a recycling initiative, Bosun also manufactures limited quantities of non-ash stock bricks and hollow blocks.
Brick NC is a manufacturer of cement building and paving blocks in Mokopane in the Limpopo Province.
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BRICKCITY is a major force in the building and construction supply industry. We supply home owners and DIY customers.
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Did you know?
- Groundwater holds 20 times more fresh water than lakes and rivers combined and is the source of drinking water for about 50% of the total population.
National Groundwater Awareness Week is time to learn more about this vital resource!
Groundwater is the world's largest reservoir of fresh, liquid water, with over 20 times as much water stored within the ground as in all the lakes and rivers combined. In the US, it is the source of drinking water for about 50% of the total population, and virtually all of the rural population, while at the same time providing over 50 billion gallons of water per day for the agricultural sector. Although groundwater is an important resource for many Americans, many US regions are experiencing groundwater depletion.
The water stored in the ground is like money saved in a bank account, where bankruptcy occurs when money is withdrawn at a faster rate than it is deposited. Likewise, the groundwater "bank account” can be depleted when water is withdrawn at a faster rate than it is accumulated. Groundwater has been depleted in recent years in many drought-prone regions, including the Southwest and High Plains, because it is not being recharged quickly enough from rainfall and streamflow at the surface.
This is especially concerning as local water supplies are being further strained as droughts increase in prevalence and severity with climate change. In addition to droughts reducing groundwater recharge, groundwater can also be depleted when natural vegetation in communities is replaced with impervious surfaces (hard surfaces like streets, parking lots, and rooftops). When a storm event occurs, water falls on these hard surfaces and is carried away into city storm drains or water bodies as stormwater runoff instead of infiltrating the ground. Finally, many US regions have overstressed aquifers as groundwater demands have increased and led to excessive withdrawals.
Groundwater recharge is a complex issue, but there are ways you can help conserve this important resource.
- Increase groundwater recharge. Stormwater runoff is causing communities to lose valuable water that could be used or stored. Consider installing green infrastructure like rain gardens, planter boxes, and permeable pavement on your property. Green infrastructure approaches use vegetation, soils, and other elements to restore groundwater recharge rates by allowing stormwater to soak into the ground as it would before human development. If you are thinking about installing green infrastructure, contact your state or local water resource or environmental agency to check for incentives and local requirements.
- Reduce groundwater withdrawals. There are several simple measures you can take to conserve water at home—and many of these actions can save you money! Check out EPA's WaterSense Program for ways to save water.
- NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research. 2013. “Groundwater Use and Overuse.” NOAA. Accessed July 20, 2016. http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/7_water_cycle/activities/groundwater.html#activity.
- NOAA Office for Coastal Management. 2016. “Assessing the Impact of Impervious Surfaces on Water Resources in Southern California.” NOAA. Accessed July 20. https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/stories/californiawater.
- US EPA. 2015. “Build Resiliency to Drought.” Accessed July 20, 2016. https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/build-resiliency-drought.
- US EPA. 2015. “Green Infrastructure and Ground Water Impacts.” Accessed July 20, 2016. https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/green-infrastructure-and-ground-water-impacts.
- US EPA. 2016. “NPDES Stormwater Program.” Accessed July 20. https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-stormwater-program.
- US EPA. 2015. “What is Green Infrastructure?” Accessed July 20, 2016. https://www.epa.gov/green-infrastructure/what-green-infrastructure.
- US Geological Survey. 2016. “Groundwater depletion.” US Department of the Interior. Accessed July 20.http://water.usgs.gov/edu/gwdepletion.html.


Mekelle ‒ Ethiopia
Secondary Cities and Urban Resilience
Mekelle is the capital city of the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia. It is the third largest city in the country after Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa, with an estimated population of 215,000. The Municipal government of Mekelle has expressed interest in improved GIS data. Geospatial data of the city's infrastructure is needed to assess and then provide basic water and sanitation services. Help us map Mekelle using current high-resolution imagery. We will digitize roads, buildings and other major features within the city. OpenStreetMap will be used as the platform to digitize and store data for usage by students, planners and geospatial enthusiasts. Mekelle is a city of interest for the Department of State's Secondary Cities Initiative. Secondary Cities is the United States Office of the Geographer’s flagship field-based initiative to assist rapidly growing cities to build capacity for data generation for resiliency, human security, and emergency preparedness.


FIRESTOP wood and FIRESTOP wood X-MART CC are expanding coatings for protection of wooden structures from cellulose fire in the interior. They are applied over a suitable primer or directly on a wooden surface. The required thickness of the coating film depends on the required fire resistance, dimension and function of the wooden elements.
FIRESTOP wood is used in combination with compatible primers and paint top coatings (acrylic, nitro, alkyd, polyurethane or epoxy) for effective protection and decoration of wooden structures.
FIRESTOP wood X-MART CC is applied independently directly on wooden surfaces or in combination with compatible primers and top synthetic transparent varnishes, providing both fire protection and decorative film.


Entertainment and Sports Arena Update
Although summer is dying down, the developments of the new Entertainment and Sports Arena (ESA) are ramping up at St. Elizabeths Campus! Construction has already hit a few milestones of having excavation and foundation work already underway – with a building permit expected in October 2017, a weather tight building in spring 2018 and substantial complete in 2019!
Already, stage one infrastructure construction started in November 2016 and new roads and utilities will be installed between now and fall of 2018. Stage two infrastructure will include a reconfiguration of the new Congress Heights Metro Station bus terminal and a new 13th St. Construction, which are estimated to begin in FY19.
Additionally, infrastructure improvements will facilitate and support construction of the new ESA, 252 units of multi-family affordable housing, 110 townhome units and 170K square feet of commercial office space with 40K square feet of ground floor retail.
Likewise, DC Water has also started construction of a new 2 million gallon water tower which will provide improved water pressure and service for residents in Congress Heights and other neighborhoods in Ward 8. A master parking study has been completed for the St. Elizabeths East Campus and has indicated that there will be adequate parking within the Campus to accommodate activities at the ESA, RISE and Gateway Pavilion.
We are excited about the new developments and hope you are too. Stay tuned for updates on our progress as we continue construction on ESA!


PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTCITY OF MISSOULA PUBLIC WORKS & MOBILITY DEPARTMENT
For Immediate Release: June 7, 2022
CONTACT:Brian Hensel, Public Works & Mobility Deputy Director—email@example.com
Higgins Ave. Milling and Paving Project Begins June 13
City Street Maintenance Division crews will begin milling out old, damaged asphalt along Higgins Ave. from Brooks St. to University Ave. on Monday, June 13. They will then fill in those areas with new asphalt to help improve and preserve the street surface. Work is expected to be completed the week of June 27, but this date is subject to change due to inclement weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances.
Higgins Ave. will remain open during construction, but travelers should expect shifted travel lanes and minor delays. We ask drivers and bicyclists to please use caution and watch for flaggers and other traffic control and suggest choosing a different route when possible. Brief detours are possible but not anticipated at this time. Also, on-street parking will not be allowed along the affected blocks to make room for lane shifts.
Completing intermittent pavement repair projects such as this helps preserve the street infrastructure by fixing damaged areas that allow water to seep into and under the pavement. Water damages the street below the surface, especially in the winter when the water goes through freeze and thaw phases, causing the asphalt to break up and results in potholes and other damage to the street. Making these repairs now will extend the pavement’s life significantly and delays more expensive total reconstruction work in the future.
For more information and project updates, please visit http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/2681/Street-Maintenance-Projects.


The Ozark Aquifer is an important water supply source for cities, rural water districts, agriculture, and industry in southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, and northeast Oklahoma. Water supply wells in some areas of the aquifer have experienced water level declines in recent years. With a growing demand for water within the region, concerns about future water availability prompted by water-level declines and water-quality degradation, have created a need to better understand this valuable resource in order to better address its long-term management.
TRI-STATE MODEL AREA
To address water supply and quality issues, the U.S. Geological Survey initiated a multi-year study in August 2005 in cooperation with the efforts of the state water agencies in the Tri-State area (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri). A model was developed that simulated groundwater flow within the Ozark and Springfield Plateau aquifers and included interaction between ground and surface water. The model allows resource managers to simulate the effect of additional groundwater withdrawals and provide valuable water availability information.
The study also assessed the water-quality conditions in the Ozark aquifer and provided information on vertical variability of water quality within the aquifer near Pittsburg, Kansas, where brackish water intrusion is a concern.
In the spring of 2006, the depth to water was measured in over 200 wells throughout the Tri-State region. This information was used to construct the most detailed regional water level map of the Ozark Aquifer to date. This and other data such as water use needed to construct the regional groundwater flow model were compiled.
The Ozark Aquifer Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprising representatives from the three state water agencies, the USGS, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and local representatives, Pete Rauch (city of Monett, Missouri) and Bob Kirby (Kansas Rural Water Association), met by phone quarterly to discuss the progress of the study. Three public meetings were held to provide area residents with information about the progress and results of the study.
This study was co-funded by the U.S. Geological Survey and the State of Kansas. The groundwater model and water-quality study reports were published and the study concluded in August 2009.
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East West Rail is a new direct connection, linking communities between Oxford and Cambridge, including Bicester, Milton Keynes and Bedford by rail. The organisation responsible for accelerating delivery of the project, the East West Railway Company, values making meaningful connections and we are proud to be associated with the pioneering organisation through a recent contract.
We make no secret of the fact that Requirements Management is the foundation of any successful engineering development, so we are thrilled to be supplying East West Railway Company with leading Requirements Management application, IBM® Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next®, to help the organisation meet passenger safety, regulatory and complex technical requirements.
The transaction was serviced through the ‘G-Cloud 11’ framework which gives United Kingdom (UK) access to a myriad of specialist cloud providers and is a quick and easy route to market.
This latest success further reinforces our position in the rail supply-chain, and we look forward to a successful collaboration with East West Railway Company.
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