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New York City Buildings Chief Seeks 'Culture of Accountability' With 322 Construction Site Shutdowns

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During an interview, DOB Commissioner Melanie La Rocca touts the "zero tolerance" safety sweeps that began a month ago, which so far have closed hundreds of construction sites in the five boroughs, and her department's new construction safety report.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Joysticks and Simulations: The New Construction Recruiting Tools. 14B ‘Green New Deal’ for NYC Has Opportunities, Drawbacks for Contractors.

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Construction Companies Planning to Include Anti-Bias Clauses in Their Contracts

Pro Builder

Construction companies are drawing public attention after accounts of racist and sexist incidents continue to come to light. Included in these policies are site-wide reviews of the incident, counseling for employees who need support, and ways to preserve evidence on a jobsite until officials or law enforcement can investigate.

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Commercial Construction Project Planning: 3 Warning Signs Your Budget Might Go Bust

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We also always recommend our clients invest in a proper existing conditions survey, which will alert us to any site issues we’ll need to mitigate and plan for in the budget. But in reality, the quality of plans we receive to work with at this stage varies widely. Getting Too Specific on Specifications.

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“Buy buttons”, online intermediaries and the marketplace tradeoffs

Construction Marketing Ideas

A perspective of New York City from Google’s NYC headquarters. It is one thing for an electrical contractor to require some sophisticated safety training, but should the company delivering temporary signage to the job site, where workers drop off and leave materials, require the same certifications?).

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Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites

Pro Builder

Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites. Know the risks and the corrective measures you should take on your jobsites to ensure crew safety and prevent excavation fatalities. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA is making trenching and excavation safety its No.

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FITWEL may be the Future of Building Sustainability

Green Building Law Update

And that staff costs typically account for 90% of business operating costs, the health and wellbeing of those employees and the resultant increased productivity of the building occupants makes this emergent field very real. The well being of building occupants is increasingly being described as the number one driver of sustainability.