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Can Social Media Help Save Lives?

Constructonomics

Accidents happen all over the world and if the accident happens to a minority or or a person not considered important then people, wrongly, do not seem to care. In Myanmar there was a construction accident that killed two and injured 18. Normally, an accident such as that would be swept under the carpet and ignored.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Compliance/Regulations. Industry Statistics. A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses. Fewer accidents also mean lower insurance premiums, which mean lower labor costs. Accidents can still happen, but you can work to prevent the vast majority of them.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

A subgroup of artificial intelligence is machine learning: computer systems “learn” from data based on statistical methods, so that they no longer need to be programmed. Each service to be provided is regulated by a digital contract. They also help to compensate for the lack of skilled workers.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

in 2020 occurred on construction jobsites, and between 25% and 30% of those deaths were related to home building activities, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ). Falls are the most common jobsite accidents. and a recipe that often makes safety a lower priority.

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