Precast is a method of industrialized design, production and construction using precast concrete products. The industrialized process is an advantage that enables quick long-line production, standardized components, the calculated positioning of details, and uncomplicated documentation. Fast, profitable, and...
t easily go back over places to touch them up after you’ve already put one coat of paint on. While oil-based paint takes longer to dry, that also means your finish gets messed up if you try to go back over a part that is partially dried. My personal pick foroil-based paint is ...
Well, scientists project that the Arctic Circle will leave the island behind by about the year 2050. Locals are using aconcrete ballweighing about 8.9 tons (8.16 metric tons) to mark its progress. Year by year, the sphere has moved to keep pace with the Arctic's receding circle. Now That...
In the fall of 1973, that event was the embargo imposed by OPEC on oil exports to the United States. The prices of oil and its byproducts shot up immediately, exacerbating an already inflationary environment. The contagion spread to US stock markets and economies around the world. Today, ...
Working with licensed contractors is an important part of making sure that everyone involved in a construction project gets paid. The bidding process for general contractors For commercial and public construction projects, the bidding process is generally the entry point for a GC on the project. ...
LESLIE: No and especially if it’s a water damage. And this even happens with laminate flooring and the same issue with engineered. If the water gets underneath it, which could happen in a basement because of the concrete subfloor, that could cause a whole host of pro...
To better understand job costing, let’s move from the abstract to a practical example. We’ll make up a simple construction job, say, Acme Construction, which has been hired to dig a hole and lay the concrete for the foundation of a building. ...
From margarine to canola oil, this stuff just isn’t good for you. Whenever I go home to visit Mum and Dad, I open the fridge, announce that I can ‘still believe it isn’t butter!’ and throw out the tubs of margarine in a never ending quest to get them to eat more whole ...
That wood needs to be placed for the edge-forms for the concrete. Then that will dry and I can remove the excess dirt and have the floor poured. Bob, my fuck-up foundation contractor, is across the street right now working at Gavin's recently acquired 3-unit apartment building. He said...
A concrete strategy. Businesses need to identify one or two key objectives to base all of their efforts on. They need to target a specific group of people and have clear goals. Content marketing fails when there is no set strategy or when the strategy is too loose. The purpose...