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3D scans and high-resolution photography performed in 2015 could provide engineers a shortcut for reconstruction efforts. …

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Mismeasure of Safety: Ending Misuse of Workers' Compensation Experience Ratings

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How owners and prime contractors misuse workers’ compensation experience ratings …

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With China's Help, Nigeria Builds a Vital Rail Artery

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Cedar Rapids Learns from Past Floods to Protect City

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As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, many Democratic hopefuls are beginning to seek construction unions’ support. …

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April 22, 2019

Workers’ compensation experience ratings are widely misused as a proxy for safety. This report explores how they can cost bidders contract wins, although some owners and contractors are waking up to the problem.

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