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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County, Maryland has become the first jurisdiction in the state and one of few places in the country to pass a mandatory “bird-friendly design” law for new construction of privately owned buildings. The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55.

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11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings

Construction Marketing

They’re designed with lightweight materials, unlike permanent buildings that are normally composed of steel, bricks, lumber or other materials. What’s more, they don’t need a building permit, allowing you to maximize time, as well as save on cost. They’re Designed For Flexibility. They Offer Ventilation.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. WHAT IS A PERMIT-REQUIRED SPACE? Furthermore, a confined space isn’t always a permit-required space. UNDERSTANDING OSHA’S CONFINED SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

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Understanding OSHA’s Confined Space Requirements

Safety Services Company

Confined spaces pose serious risks such as entrapment, exposure to noxious fumes, physical injury, and suffocation due to lack of airflow. Confined spaces are not designed to accommodate an employee for long periods of time. What is a Permit-Required Space? Furthermore, a confined space isn't always a permit-required space.

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Safety Tips: Prevent Fires and Burns on Your Construction Site

Safety Services Company

Startling data from OSHA states that burn-related injuries make up 5% of fatalities in construction sites. Developing a Hot Work Permit Program One of the best ways for contractors to prevent fires is to implement a hot work permit program. welding, cutting, brazing, or grinding), a permit should be required.

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Selecting anchor clips for metal cladding

Construction Specifier

Architects seeking to deliver their own, creative signature realize they must focus much of their attention on the design of the exterior wall, the face of the structure to the outside world. Today’s design trends drive those same architects to source a wide array of applied architectural features that are mounted to the building structure.

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Process Safety vs. Personal Safety

Safety Services Company

LOTO and the Permit to Work), in other cases the methods of mitigating risk are vastly different. Process safety incidents, though they can be catastrophic and cause significant loss of life or grievous injury, occur much less frequently than personal safety incidents. Mitigation Systems vs. Behavioral Changes.

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