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Using VR to Increase Resiliency in a Remote-Work Environment

Construction Business Owner

Using VR to Increase Resiliency in a Remote-Work Environment. Fri, 09/11/2020 - 15:01. Leadership teams are rewriting safety strategies to include social distancing practices and adequate supplies and stations for hand-washing and sanitizing equipment. Elizabeth Manning.

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Why Everyone Needs a Drops Prevention Program

Construction Business Owner

How to build & launch a life-saving safety strategy for your business. Thu, 03/26/2020 - 12:00. Common challenges/Survey of tools/environments. Pure Safety Group. He has developed several dropped objects prevention training programs and is the 2020 vice chair of the ISEA Dropped Objects Product Group.

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What are the common safety violations in construction work and how can you avoid them?

Lets Build

Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Huh? Ugh! LOL: The Top Ten-tions of Construction Law and Contracts

Speaker: Matthew DeVries, Construction Law Attorney and National Blogger

The construction environment changed more in 2020 than any prior year—whether the parties were faced with government shutdowns, new health and safety restrictions, or overall financial strains. How to prepare for new challenges in a COVID-19 environment. What are the most common mistakes leading to disputes and claims.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The 440th session of the Maryland General Assembly commenced on January 8, 2020. Despite the abridged session, the legislature acted on 1,664 House bills and 12 resolutions and 1,081 Senate bills and 6 resolutions with 667 bills passing both chambers before they adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020. Mary’s for 90 days).

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Building healthcare in a coastal environment

Construction Specifier

Understanding the fundamental challenges of building in a coastal environment can help teams create solutions that maintain the safety of occupants, even amid extreme weather events. Hurricane Sally CAT 2, 165 km/h (103 mph)–Sept 2020. It was constructed through two active hurricane seasons. Healthcare market trends.