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AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report

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(April 15, 2013) -- Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

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Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL North America Photo courtesy By Rick Roos Wildfires continue to make headlines and the long-term prognosis is concerning, as experts forecast more of the same in coming years. Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. Primarily for affordability. Primarily for affordability.

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy. Senior research fellow Michael Stegman argues that housing predetermines multiple facets of a person's life, and with something so critical, policies like exclusionary zoning and the eviction process should be better suited to help. cbroderick. Thu, 07/02/2020 - 09:32.

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Cars vs Work Zones

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Thirty-nine percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Construction group uses mobile technology to make highway work zones safer

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54% of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Road Work Zone Fatalities Up 13% in One Year

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The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed more than 700 contractors nationwide during March and April and found 44 percent of the contractors had experienced vehicle crashes into their construction sites in 2016. The AGC survey results showed of the contractors reporting work zone crashes:

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AGC to Offer Highway Work Zone Safety Training Program

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The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) will provide highway work zone safety training classes in 2015 after receiving the $135,000 Susan Harwood Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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