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Australia moves to ban engineered stone due to silicosis danger

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Australia is considering banning engineered stone after a joint investigation by three news outlets accused manufacturer Caesarstone of not doing enough to warn people of the dangers of working with the material. I've never seen such young people with silicosis," she told 60 Minutes.

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Competitions: Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center Pre-qualification Announcement

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Tender Condition The Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center (Tender No.: The tender content is the schematic design and the foundation pit design of CGN New Research Center covering a site area of 71752.4?, The foundation pit construction document design is allowed to be sub-contracted.

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Competitions: Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center Pre-qualification Announcement

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Tender Condition The Tender for Schematic Design and Foundation Pit Design of CGN New Research Center (Tender No.: The tender content is the schematic design and the foundation pit design of CGN New Research Center covering a site area of 71752.4?, The foundation pit construction document design is allowed to be sub-contracted.

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Killa Design's Museum of the Future opens in Dubai

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Built for the Dubai Future Foundation , the seven-storey building contains a combination of exhibits dedicated to the future and workshops for testing and developing emerging technology. The photography is courtesy of Dubai Future Foundation. Project credits: Client: Dubai Future Foundation. Developer: North25.

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Insights: What do different engineers do, and when do I hire one?

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Preface by Matt Fajkus: There is a saying that goes something like this, “Engineers have to know everything about one thing, and architects have to know a little about everything.” This includes coordinating with all consultants – especially engineers, who bring great value and technical expertise to any given project.

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Pier and Beam Foundations - KHouse Progress | Life of an Architect

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Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. Remove water due to hot and dry conditions, and the soil contracts.

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Before & After: In Austin, a New Life Out West Starts With a First Remodel for $176K

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Amber grew up the daughter of a career military officer, to eventually become an Engineer in the U.S. Still, the plumbing and foundation were solid, making her think: "Okay, this is a project that I could probably tackle as a newbie." During that process, Amber found contractor, Joey Melgoza of A&J Moving & Contracting. "He