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OSHA’s Emergency COVID Safety Standard Now Under White House Review

FDR Safety

As of Tuesday, April 27th 2021, OSHA’s emergency temporary standard regarding COVID-19 has advanced to the White House, marking what many say is the final stage of the process of establishing a COVID-19 standard. Our team of industrial hygienists and workplace safety experts are ready to assist. .

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Building a custom home with safety and energy efficiency in mind

Pro Builder

Building a custom home with safety and energy efficiency in mind. An advanced system using reinforced concrete or insulated concrete forms (ICFs) are increasingly being chosen by builders and homeowners alike for their numerous advantages over wood frame houses. This house located in Fort Worth Texas uses 11,000 sq.

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Proposed Budget Cuts $2.4 Billion from DOT

Construction Equipment

The White House has released the first draft of President Trump's America First - A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again and in it is a 13-percent cut to the Department of Transportation's funding.

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A proposed CSA rule you can’t afford to ignore

FDR Safety

For more than 5 years, the USDOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has been hoping to draft a rule that finalizes its multi-year overhaul of the government’s commercial truck and bus enforcement program, and now it has a proposed rule on the table. Don’t be caught flat-footed.

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Cob on Wood Homeless Community in Oakland, California

Natural Building

Each cabin provides a free service for the dozens of un-housed residents who live in the massive camp under a freeway overpass. The structures were placed on state right of way without a permit or without any safety inspections,” Caltrans spokeswoman Janis Mara wrote in an emailed statement.

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Advancing our time-honored traditions through technological innovation

The Korte Company

That’s why we have an AI team working on an ambitious, secure in-house language model. When a project manager starts drafting an email, intelligent software suggests the words that finish a sentence — shaving down the time needed to finish the message. And that’s a good thing for our customers and for us. We tip our hard hats to that.

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Better Attic Insulation: Simple Solutions for 4 Common Problem Areas

Pro Builder

By contrast, a dam made from plywood, framing lumber, or OSB (oriented strand board) (see photo, below) will stand up to abuse and will last the life of the house, keeping the insulation depth consistent and the insulation in the correct location. Photo: courtesy LittleEco/Pinterest. Photo: courtesy IBACOS.