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  2. Box Tunnel - Wikipedia

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    At the time the tunnel's construction was considered dangerous due to its length and the composition of the underlying strata. The west portal is Grade II* listed [1] and the east portal is Grade II listed. [2] Ammunition was stored near the tunnel during World War II, reusing mine workings. During the 2010s, the tunnel was modified and the ...

  3. Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. - Wikipedia

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    It would be a dangerous undertaking for persons trained only to the law to constitute themselves final judges of the worth of pictorial illustrations, outside of the narrowest and most obvious limits. At the one extreme, some works of genius would be sure to miss appreciation.

  4. List of international environmental agreements - Wikipedia

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    European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), Geneva, 1957; FAO International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides, Rome, 1985; FAO International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources, Rome, 1983; Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea

  5. Construction bidding - Wikipedia

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    Construction bidding is the process of submitting a proposal to undertake, or manage the undertaking of a construction project. The process starts with a cost estimate from blueprints and material take offs .

  6. Shaft sinking - Wikipedia

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    Collar Construction. From the bottom of the box cut, the shaft collar is constructed bottom up in a planned series of concrete pours. Galloway (Sinking Stage) Construction & Installation. The Galloway (also known as a Sinking Stage or Scaffold) is a multi-level working platform, suspended in the shaft from winches located on the surface. The ...

  7. Tennessee ranks among most dangerous states for construction ...

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    Tennessee ranks third in the nation for construction-related fatalities per 100,000 workers, bringing attention to a dark side to a booming industry.

  8. 173rd Tunnelling Company - Wikipedia

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    The 173rd Tunnelling Company was one of the tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers created by the British Army during World War I.The tunnelling units were occupied in offensive and defensive mining involving the placing and maintaining of mines under enemy lines, as well as other underground work such as the construction of deep dugouts for troop accommodation, the digging of subways ...

  9. Overtaking - Wikipedia

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    Overtaking on the inside or undertaking [16] [17] [18] refers to the practice of overtaking a slower vehicle on a road using the lane that is curb side of the vehicle being passed; that is to say, a lane to the left of the vehicle in countries where driving is on the left, or a lane to the right of the vehicle in countries where driving is on ...