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HEAVY ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION [1 record]

Record 1 1995-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
CONT

Heavy construction contractors. Big earthmoving jobs are handled by heavy construction contractors in building foundations, dams, and tunnels.

CONT

Construction industry. ... Industry structure. According to the work they do, contractors are classified as highway, heavy construction, general building (including home builders as a subdivision), and special trade contractors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil

Spanish

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