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Carcinogens in the Construction Industry
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2006Abstract: The construction industry is a complex work environment. The work sites are temporary and rapidly changing. Asbestos has been widely used in construction industry, but the risks were primarily detected in specialized trades, such as insulation workers and plumbers.
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Robots in the construction industry
Robotica, 1986SUMMARYRobots have a considerable potential of application on the building site; they can adapt to varying tasks, move and interact with environment. The building process may be restructured in such way that a majority of tasks would be performed by 4 configurations of robots: an assembling robot for handling of large structure components, a general ...
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Industrial Management, 1972
This year has seen a jump in orders for new factories. Roger Eglin, of The Observer, talks to IDC chairman Howard Hicks, pictured in his pre‐cast concrete plant, and others about the market for expansion‐minded firms.
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This year has seen a jump in orders for new factories. Roger Eglin, of The Observer, talks to IDC chairman Howard Hicks, pictured in his pre‐cast concrete plant, and others about the market for expansion‐minded firms.
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Financial Analysts Journal, 1953
THERE ARE FEW PEOPLE WHO REALIZE the immense size of the construction industry. We are told that it is a $33 billion affair; that sum represents the total volume of new construction in the United States during 1952. But, in addition to this, close to $11 billion was also spent last year on maintenance-modernization-repair construction. Thus, in total, $
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THERE ARE FEW PEOPLE WHO REALIZE the immense size of the construction industry. We are told that it is a $33 billion affair; that sum represents the total volume of new construction in the United States during 1952. But, in addition to this, close to $11 billion was also spent last year on maintenance-modernization-repair construction. Thus, in total, $
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1974
The Comecon countries’ approach to economic development and technology in general cannot be properly understood without appreciating their determination to pursue industrialization. In the leading Western countries the process of industrial development was essentially an outcome of historical accidents, private initiative and a variety of favourable ...
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The Comecon countries’ approach to economic development and technology in general cannot be properly understood without appreciating their determination to pursue industrialization. In the leading Western countries the process of industrial development was essentially an outcome of historical accidents, private initiative and a variety of favourable ...
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2003
I should like to commence with a description of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), its history, and some characteristics of the construction sector. I will then endeavour to explain how these characteristics impact upon FIEC’s effectiveness.
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I should like to commence with a description of the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), its history, and some characteristics of the construction sector. I will then endeavour to explain how these characteristics impact upon FIEC’s effectiveness.
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1981
In order to achieve consistency in national income calculations, industries are defined according to the Standard Industrial Classification. ‘Construction’ covers the erection, repair and demolition of all types of buildings and civil engineering structures.
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In order to achieve consistency in national income calculations, industries are defined according to the Standard Industrial Classification. ‘Construction’ covers the erection, repair and demolition of all types of buildings and civil engineering structures.
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2007
The industry was selected for several reasons. For many years it has been associated with a relatively poor health and safety performance, accounting for one in three of work-related deaths, one in three HSE prosecutions and one in two prohibition notices.
David Walters, Theo Nichols
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The industry was selected for several reasons. For many years it has been associated with a relatively poor health and safety performance, accounting for one in three of work-related deaths, one in three HSE prosecutions and one in two prohibition notices.
David Walters, Theo Nichols
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2006
Knut, Ringen, Anders, Englund
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Knut, Ringen, Anders, Englund
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2017
This chapter describes the owners and their products, and it puts forward two main points. One is that patent medicines were produced and traded as an industry which was organised, respectable, stable and profitable, with its own business practices.
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This chapter describes the owners and their products, and it puts forward two main points. One is that patent medicines were produced and traded as an industry which was organised, respectable, stable and profitable, with its own business practices.
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