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What Is an EPC Contractor?

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EPC contractors coordinate every aspect of a construction project’s commissioning, design, procurement, and construction process to ensure timely completion. EPC contracts are a form of contract utilized by private sector businesses to conduct construction work on complex, large-scale infrastructure projects. EPC contractors are vital to industrial plants, mining, oil and gas, power generation, and other…

Earth Day Update: Base Construction Works to Eliminate Wastewater Across All Industries

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What is Wastewater? Before we can create a construction solution, we need to know the origin of the problem. Wastewater is a by-product of domestic, commercial, industrial or agricultural activities that rely on or use water in any capacity. This puts the responsibility of preventing wastewater leakage squarely on the shoulders of all industries, sectors,…

Safety Series Part I: Safety Guard Standards

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At Base Construction, we treat safety seriously, taking action to protect the well-being of all of those involved in industrial field projects. In hopes that our actions will motivate other industry members to follow suit, we are presenting a 3-part series on safety practices that our Southern California company implements. Today we’re delving into the…

Recent California Rain Signals an End to Years-Long Drought

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California’s severe drought, which began in 2014, finally appears to be over. At its height, certain locations, primarily Central and Southern California, experienced extreme or exceptional drought conditions, prompting Governor Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency. Today, three years later, the historic California drought is coming to an end. This winter was an…

Handicap Compliant Construction

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Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed in 1990, buildings across the nation are still working to catch up with the required construction codes that make many physical sites user-friendly. Even though the civil rights movement had been going long before the passing of the ADA, few buildings already had accommodations in place….