3 workers die in Pennsylvania highway construction zone crash
Construction Dive
APRIL 18, 2024
The fatalities occurred after a truck driver entered an active work area during the state’s Work Zone Awareness Week.
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Essential Steps To Stay Safe In Road Construction Zones
The Constructor
APRIL 21, 2023
Are you driving near a road construction zone? Construction zones can be dangerous for drivers, pedestrians, and construction workers. To stay safe in road construction zones, you must be alert and aware, use defensive […] The post Essential Steps To Stay Safe In Road Construction Zones appeared first on The Constructor.
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Seismic Zones in India
The Constructor
DECEMBER 21, 2019
Seismic zones in Indian subcontinent is divided into four seismic zones (II, III, IV, and V) based on scientific inputs relating to seismicity,
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NY launches work zone safety crackdown
Construction Dive
APRIL 19, 2023
In order to combat a rise in speeding violations, the state has equipped 30 highway work zones with radar-based monitoring systems.
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Investing In Opportunity Zones
Business Facilities
AUGUST 29, 2022
As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Qualified Opportunity Zones across the U.S. provide a vehicle to reinvest capital gains for near- and long-term tax benefits.
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Pennsylvania Expands Work Zone Safety Camera Program
ENR Construction
MARCH 14, 2024
Pennsylvania launched a new Work Zone Speed Safety Camera program.
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Working in a Disaster Zone
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 12, 2017
Construction work can be dangerous in normal situations, but a jobsite in a disaster zone, whether natural or manmade, has its own inherent risks for crew and equipment. Specific procedures are often required, and the crew likely has specialized training.
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Maryland doubles fines in road work zones to $80
Construction Dive
APRIL 19, 2024
The legislation, which raises maximum fees for those caught speeding in construction areas, comes a year after six workers were killed in what police say was a speeding-related collision.
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Aruna Miller: Maryland Lt. Governor, a Transportation Engineer, Bolsters Work Zone Safety After Baltimore Crash
ENR Construction
JANUARY 25, 2024
struck each other, with the impact sending one vehicle through an opening of a concrete work zone barrier on the center median shoulder. On March 22, 2023, two cars traveling at excessive speeds on the I-695 inner loop in Baltimore, Md.,
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There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones
Business Facilities
AUGUST 10, 2020
The IRS has extended a critical deadline for investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones until the end of the year, hoping to entice investors who have largely sat on their money during the global pandemic. Read: There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones at BusinessFacilities.com.
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AGC Calls for Updated State Highway Work Zone Policies
ENR Construction
MAY 25, 2023
Group cites need for better crew safeguards, citing its member firm study that work zones are either as dangerous, or more dangerous, than they were a year ago.
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Massachusetts Utility Worker Killed After Truck Crashes Into Work Zone
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 8, 2023
A New Hampshire man is facing multiple charges after crashing his truck into a work zone.
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Hyperlocal zoning could spur more affordable housing construction
BD+C
MARCH 8, 2021
Restrictive zoning that holds back the construction of affordable housing could be counteracted by a straightforward reform. Hyperlocal zoning allowing streets and blocks to approve their own zoning rules could result in the construction of denser housing.
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NTSB Sheds Light on Fatal Baltimore Work Zone Crash
ENR Construction
APRIL 18, 2023
An out-of-control Acura, which sped through an opening in the concrete barriers separating a work zone from highway travel lanes on Interstate-695, caused six worker fatalities.
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Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 7, 2019
The new federal qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) tax credits are expected to unleash up to $6 trillion in capital investment in more than 8,700 economically distressed areas in the U.S. Read: Opportunity Zones: Window Of Opportunity at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Revised NJ Proposal Tightens Flood Zone Building Rules
ENR Construction
NOVEMBER 24, 2022
5 official release, would raise first-floor elevations and expand flood zone boundaries unchanged since 1999 State changes, scaled back from 'emergency' status and set for Dec.
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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones
Construction Specifier
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. WUI zones are areas of transition between unoccupied land and human development, where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. 1 Why are people still building, and rebuilding in WUI zones?
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WSDOT Deploys Orange Road Striping to Increase Work Zone Awareness
ENR Construction
JULY 13, 2023
Washington is one of a handful of states experimenting with using orange pavement stripes to increase driver awareness of work zones.
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Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? Biden Thinks So
Pro Builder
APRIL 8, 2021
Can Looser Zoning Rules Help the Housing Shortage? President Biden’s infrastructure plan will set aside $5 billion for a grant program aimed at tackling “exclusionary” zoning laws that inflate housing costs. Biden Thinks So. cbroderick. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 10:28. and Austin, Texas. Read More. . Government + Policy. Affordability.
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Baltimore Construction Zone Crash Kills Six Workers
ENR Construction
MARCH 23, 2023
Six construction workers were killed by a car in a Baltimore work zone.
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Zoning Laws Stop Wind
Green Building Law Update
APRIL 22, 2014
The application of zoning laws, many of which date to the 1920s are bringing alternative energy projects to a halt in 2014. Most zoning laws, including those in New York, do not provide for or otherwise recognize an equitable doctrine that would allow for the tolling of the time period of zoning approvals.
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Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Strict Zoning Laws Are Forcing Homeowners to Expand Underground. Homeowners looking to add square footage to their homes in regions with strict zoning laws are digging deep to create spacious and luxurious 'McBasements'. miles wide, limits home sizes with more than 20 zoning districts. Mon, 10/17/2022 - 10:28. One solution?
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LiveXchange Webinar: Panel Discussion – Opportunity Zones 2.0
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Learn how Opportunity Zones are becoming prime investment opportunities for capital gains and how new IRS guidelines will impact on your plans for a QOZ near you. Read: LiveXchange Webinar: Panel Discussion – Opportunity Zones 2.0 at BusinessFacilities.com.
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Understanding Opportunity Zone Guidelines
Business Facilities
OCTOBER 7, 2019
Just as with any planning technique, comparison of the potential benefits of Qualified Opportunity Zones to other tax deferral or elimination strategies remains crucial. Read: Understanding Opportunity Zone Guidelines at BusinessFacilities.com.
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AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 15, 2013
(April 15, 2013) -- Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Seismic Zones in India
Construction Cost Estimating
DECEMBER 31, 2019
In the field of seismology, seismic zones are, areas divided based on the frequency and intensity of expected earthquake. Indian subcontinent comprises of four seismic zones those are- II, III, IV and V. These zones are categorized based on scientific research related to seismicity and earthquake occurrence in the past years.
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Colorado Lawmakers Push for Updated Zoning Regulations to Combat Statewide Housing Crisis
Pro Builder
JANUARY 27, 2023
Read more Housing Markets Zoning Zoning Supporters of reform say the best way to kickstart that growth is through statewide land-use reform that’s geared toward supply, speed, density and affordability.
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How to Prevent Covid-19 in Work Zones
Construction Equipment
MAY 12, 2020
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association has produced a video that shows contractors how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as Covid-19 in work zones. The 7-minute video acknowledges that a work-zone is not a “high-risk” area for the spread of infectious diseases,…
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Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed?
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Can Single-Family Zoning Be Meaningfully Reversed? Single-family only zoning has long been the smart bomb NIMBYs and municipalities used to keep out developments that would add density, multifamily, and “those people” of a different race, ethnicity, or class from moving into their neighborhoods. Wed, 10/06/2021 - 10:19. Affordability.
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New York Building Congress Calls for Zoning Changes to Ease Housing Crisis
ENR Construction
MARCH 28, 2023
The New York Building Congress proposes changes aimed at removing local zoning obstacles and transit-oriented development.
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Construction Zone Safety
Construction Equipment
JUNE 5, 2018
Police in Greendale, Wisconsin posted this photo to remind drivers to be alert and drive carefully through construction zones. The incident happened Monday afternoon when the car somehow managed to get entangled with road work. How it happened is still unclear.
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Zoning Regulations Pose Challenges for Regional Builders, but Three Female-Led Projects May Help
Pro Builder
JULY 11, 2022
Zoning Regulations Pose Challenges for Regional Builders, but Three Female-Led Projects May Help. These trailblazing women are digitizing zoning codes and regulations to help builders create more affordable housing. Mon, 07/11/2022 - 10:22.
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Portland’s zoning reform looks to boost the ‘missing middle’ of housing
BD+C
AUGUST 24, 2020
recently approved the “Residential Infill Project” (RIP) , a package of amendments to the city’s zoning code that legalizes up to four homes on nearly any residential lot and sharply limits building sizes. The city council in Portland, Ore.,
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Opportunity Zones: Opportunities for Sustainable Development
Stok
MARCH 28, 2019
Introduced in 2018 with an expiring benefit already in 2019, Opportunity Zones (OZs) will continue to commandeer more and more cocktail hour discussions in the real estate world through the end of this year and beyond. Opportunity Zones for Developers. Opportunity Zones for City Officials & Municipalities.
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Zoning Clearance Thoughts
Revit OpEd
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
A long time fellow Revit traveler reached out to me via Revit Lifeline last night asking about zoning clearance ideas. They also want them to prove it doesn't extend into a zone that leans back into the site. I used the floor's offset parameter to move it up above the surface by the zoning height required.
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Explanation of IS 1893 – Seismic Zone Factors
The Constructor
AUGUST 13, 2016
How the seismic zone factors are formulated in IS 1893 part-1? Where can I get explanation about it? Read More at Explanation of IS 1893 –
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Construction Dive
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
The county's new zoning allows for higher density residential construction along six transit corridors.
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Single-Family Zoning Creates Hurdles for Quick, Cost-Effective Construction
Pro Builder
MAY 4, 2021
Single-Family Zoning Creates Hurdles for Quick, Cost-Effective Construction. Now, the housing shortage has become a much more severe issue and Forbes says the top hurdle to creating cost-effective, rapid housing is single-family zoning. cbroderick. Tue, 05/04/2021 - 09:47. Read More. . Construction. Single-Family Homes.
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Homes in Flood Zones Are Becoming More Expensive
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Homes in Flood Zones Are Becoming More Expensive. Tue, 10/04/2022 - 10:30. Rising home values and higher-than-average denial rates for home purchase applications are making home purchases more expensive in areas with high flood risks .
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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?
Green Building Law Update
NOVEMBER 3, 2013
Baltimore City is poised to adopt a new zoning code that is among the most ''green building friendly'' land use ordinances in the country. A green building friendly zoning ordinance is significant when so many local codes including land use ordinances across the country stand in the way of sustainability efforts.
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Md. Task Force Eyes 'Urgent Solutions' to Improve Construction Work Zone Safety
ENR Construction
JUNE 7, 2023
Noting the March 22 crash in Baltimore that killed six construction workers, the group's chair said "urgent solutions" are needed to improve work-zone safety.
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RAUPEX Pipe System Meets Challenge of 193 Heat Zones
Contractor Magazine
JANUARY 11, 2024
System delivers comfortable and efficient radiant heating for new school building.
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