Jobsite Safety Two Three-Alarm Fires at Denver Construction Sites in As Many Months Two three-alarm fires have broken out at Denver construction sites within a two month span, causing city officials and housing industry...
Codes + Standards Learning From Tornado Damage After a tornado hit outside of Dallas, engineers surveyed the damage to figure out why many newer homes failed to resist even moderately high winds.
Market Data + Trends Cities With the Cleanest Air And Water The rankings measured air and water quality, based on the number of clear days in a year and the amount of contaminants in the water supply
Best Practices Construction Deaths Reach Seven-Year High Citing the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fortune reports that there were 937 fatal work injuries in private...
Regulations Oregon Toughens Fall Protection Regulations Oregon construction contractors must provide fall protection on work done six or more feet above a surface, under a new state regulation...
Jobsite Safety OSHA Pushes More Proactive Approach to Construction Site Safety Some companies have adopted remote operated camera systems to mitigate risk in real time
Resilient Construction Homeowners Build Stronger and Better After Natural Disasters After an earthquake severely damaged their house in 2014, a couple in Napa, Calif., spent $350,000 to construct a new home. The upgrade...
Codes + Standards OSHA Releases Safety Recommendation Guide For Construction Industry The guide offers advice for contractors to identify hazards, plan responses to emergencies, and inspect job sites to find potential safety and health issues.
Codes + Standards Colorado Springs Moves to Tighten Construction Regulations in Landslide-Prone Areas Colorado Springs is drafting new laws to tightly regulate construction in landslide-risk areas. The action was prompted by landslides that...