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Keep Your Hands Safe in the Workplace This Winter

Construction Business Owner

Keep Your Hands Safe in the Workplace This Winter ccapoccia Thu, 01/04/2024 - 12:11 Hand injuries accounted for 102,350 days away from work in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council. The winter months only increase the risk of hand injury in the construction industry.

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JOC Program PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT – It’s all about empowerment and accountability

Job Order Contracting

2 Common data environment (CDE) Use of industry standard terms and definitions , all in plain English without excessive use of acronyms or abbreviations. Local market, current , and granular construction task data organized via expanded CSI MasterFormat. .) #5

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Autodesk Doubles Down in Helping the Construction Industry Reduce Risk 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

As with every industry, everything ultimately boils down to the bottom line. However, the industry is at a pressure point and unfortunately, the unexpected is one of the few things companies can expect. So how can companies optimize for their bottom line without putting their businesses at risk? . million in avoidable rework.

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Research finds half of industry professionals unclear on duty holder responsibilities for higher-risk buildings

Construction Law

Research from specification platform NBS shows the industry is still struggling to achieve a consensus on the scope and requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA). To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Clients alerted to contractor insolvency threat as industry emerges from recession

Construction Law

Turner & Townsend is warning clients that they need to carry out ‘robust procurement and pre-qualification checks’ to minimise the risk of contractor insolvencies impacting programmes as the industry climbs out of recession. See the panel to the right.

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‘Mature’ talks with clients help McGee minimise risks

Construction Enquirer

The company said: “Despite a challenging macro-economic environment, McGee delivered a strong performance in FY2022, highlighting its ability to anticipate, adapt, and mitigate risks. “Our ability to mitigate risks and build authentic, collaborative relationships has been the cornerstone of our success in recent years.

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What’s Your Home’s Flood Risk Score?

Pro Builder

What’s Your Home’s Flood Risk Score? A shortcoming of FEMA flood maps is they’re dated, look backwards, and don’t account for the impact of climate changes since they were drawn. homeowner and home buyer will be able to see a new analysis of their property’s flood risk. Industry Data + Research. Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:40.

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