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The ABCs of BYOD in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Today, many construction companies are creating better security measures in order to deal with the lack of individual control they have over personal devices, up to and including providing in-house mobile devices. percent in 2014 to 37.2 percent in 2017).

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SAB HOMES 5 - Passive House ABCs

SAB Magazine

The term Passive House refers to a rigorous voluntary performance standard that substantially reduces the environmental impact of a building by reducing energy consumption to a level 80-90% less than that of a standard Canadian house.

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Former sports stadium to become landscaped gardens, housing, and shops

BD+C

Maison Edouard François and ABC Architectes recently won a competition created to determine what the former Ray Stadium in Nice, France would become. The firms’ winning requalification design will comprise housing, landscaped gardens, shops, sports facilities, and parking, ArchDaily reports.

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Asheville Habitat for Humanity Wins Award for Aging-in-Place Design

Pro Builder

Asheville's New Heights Community will be home to 98 families of varying ages, but all of the homes have been outfitted for maximum accessibility, including ADA-compliant design features such as floors without raised thresholds, lever handles instead of doorknobs, and extra-large hallways and bathrooms, ABC 13 News reports.

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Contractor Confidence Remains High Despite Falling Backlog

Pro Builder

If the Fed continues to raise rates, falling homebuyer demand could lead to a weaker year for home building than most contractors anticipate, especially if a housing recession in late 2023 comes to fruition. economy continues to fend off recession,” said Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist.

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OSHA Revises Final Beryllium Standards for Construction After Industry Group Pushback

Construction Junkie

This move was also announced in the recently released Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions from the White House. OSHA’s analysis of its own sampling data demonstrates that exposures from construction operations are highly unlikely to exceed the action level in typical circumstances.

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How to Hire Reentering Citizens

Pro Builder

One training program, ABC Keystone Chapter in Pennsylvania, is designed specifically to give those with criminal histories trade skills. The cognitive training, hands-on work such as fixing dilapidated houses with Habitat for Humanity and the payment for enrolling in the course motivates workers to choose construction, Kershner said. .

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