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Oxman estimates that making concrete columns this way with low-density porous concrete in the center could reduce the amount of concrete needed by more than 10 percent, a significant savings on the scale of a construction project.
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Construction on the steel, fiberglass and concrete structure was completed in fits and starts, as Father Zawadzki, a priest at a nearby church, sought donations to keep the project going.
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The first phase of construction includes early earthwork and concrete foundations for a mill and on-site power plant, expansion of the existing water-supply system, construction and operation of the initial phase of a new tailings facility, and expansion of camp facilities by approximately 6, 600 additional beds for workers.
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In Mumbai, three workers at a bridge-construction site at the city's airport were killed after a concrete block fell on them in February.
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Today, a construction crew is putting the finishing touches on Gary Limmroth's new home, which has a poured concrete safe room.
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