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Building Safety

Subcontracting Raises Concerns After Fatal London Fire

With deaths so far at nearly 60, say police, UK experts speculate on underlying causes of the Grenfell Tower blaze

June 16, 2017

Did divided responsibility compromise fire safety of Grenfell Tower? As probes continue, a Syrian-born civil engineering student is among the fatalities

High-Level Engineering

How to Add 39 Tons of Steel to the Top of the Empire State Building

The goal was to increase the carrying capacity of the mast

Tom Sawyer

June 16, 2017

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When engineers made plans to reinforce and upgrade the carrying capacity of the Empire State Building’s mast and tower, they had to protect pedestrians below.

Building Safety

Flames Stripped Building Cladding in London High-Rise Fire

At least 17 people have died and dozens of others suffered injuries

Peter Reina

June 14, 2017

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The building exterior cladding had been renovated or replaced last July; death toll now at 17.

How Creating Workplace Sustainability Can Benefit Firms

Greg Andress

June 13, 2017

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Workplace sustainability seeks to maintain a safe, functional and healthy work environment—concepts most contractors would certainly agree are vital to success.

Applying a Lean Construction Mind-Set to Beef Up Jobsite Safety

Jim Parsons

June 6, 2017

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Contractors that embrace lean construction principles in the name of reducing waste and enhancing value often discover other facets of their operations that are ripe for improvement.

Associations

AGC of Utah Adds Key New Components to Its Safety Training Facility

Brian Fryer

May 26, 2017

The new components were purchased with a $45,000 grant from the Utah Labor Commission, AGC member funds and materials donations.

NTSB Joins Colorado Gas Blast Probe

Mark Shaw

May 17, 2017

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Accident investigations board will look into the cause of an April explosion that killed two working on a basement water heater and badly injured a third .

Risk Management

Why Hand Protection Is a Priority on Construction Sites

A Safety Week-related gathering stresses preventing harm to hands and fingers

Greg Aragon

May 5, 2017

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What they said at a Safety Week event about preventing hand injuries.

Construction Risk Management

Why Does Texas Rank Among the Worst States in Work Zone Deaths?

The search for an answer involves data, safety programs and driving habits

Richard Korman

May 5, 2017

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The answers may prove revealing in the campaign to stop fatal work zone crashes.

Five-Alarm Fire in College Park, Md. Renews Calls For New State Code Regulations

Justin Rice

May 3, 2017

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A five-alarm fire at a wood-framed apartment building under construction in College Park, Md., has renewed calls to regulate “light-framed, combustible, podium construction,” known as Type V construction, in low- to midrise buildings.