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What you can’t hear can hurt you
Michael J. Berens Construction & Building MaterialsNews last month that American diplomats working at the American Embassy in Havana, Cuba, were getting sick with headaches, dizziness and hearing loss made front-page headlines. Some individuals reportedly suffered even more severe symptoms, including a blood disorder and mild traumatic brain injury.
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Negotiating commercial leases: Calculating market rents
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailFor many commercial tenants, negotiating a good lease or lease renewal against an experienced agent or landlord can be a challenge. While an entrepreneur focuses on marketing and managing, savvy real estate agents and brokers are specialized salespeople. Their job is to sell tenants on leasing their location at the highest possible rental rate.
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Houston floods: Exclamation points in the debate over urban…
Lucy Wallwork Waste Management & EnvironmentalWhile climate change is a global topic, events like the catastrophic floods we have seen in Houston after Hurricane Harvey remind us that the consequences can be very local.
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In NAFTA talks, uncertainty reigns for suppliers and manufacturers
Seth Sandronsky ManufacturingThe first round of talks to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ended Aug. 20 in Washington, D.C. Round two of negotiations is set for Sept. 1-5 in Mexico City. What is at stake for U.S. supply chains and manufacturers?
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The importance of narratives
Marc Cheves Science & TechnologyNo, not the kind that fill our news nowadays. The kind I believe surveyors should be preparing. Carl Clinton, a former county surveyor in Oregon, makes an eloquent case for why we should be leaving a written record of our surveys. Like Clinton, I have long felt that narratives should be a requirement of almost any survey.
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Texas prepares for Hurricane Harvey
Damon Sayles Waste Management & EnvironmentalWith the expected arrival of Hurricane Harvey, the state of Texas is in disaster-preparation mode. Harvey, which has become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, is expected to hit the Texas Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm in the early morning hours Saturday — the first Category 3 hurricane to hit the U.S. in over a decade.
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Equality in manufacturing: What’s in the way?
Delany Martinez ManufacturingAfter decades of men and women working alongside one another, it's both surprising and disheartening that there is still a gender war simmering. Women have been vying for equal placement alongside male counterparts since ancient sailors forbade their presence on sailing ships.
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Composites get cool and cooler for 2017
Brent Gwatney Construction & Building MaterialsWood-plastic composites are increasingly becoming a popular option for homeowners and builders who are looking for an alternative to traditional wood decking. This is largely due to manufacturing advances related to beauty and performance.
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UK getting smarter about energy storage
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsThere has long been a feeling in the U.K. that better management of electricity consumption will pay benefits both for consumers of all scales and for the security and sustainability of the electricity grid itself.
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Upping the ante on indoor air quality
Andrew Gaved Facilities & GroundsThe debate around indoor air quality in the UK has gathered momentum in the face of an apparent reluctance by the British government to grasp the connection between indoor and outdoor pollution.
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