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Understanding Building Regulations Drawings

Learn Civil Engineering

These directives are in place to ensure the safety, accessibility, and environmental standards of the building. Drawings are a central and indispensable part of the extensive documentation needed to demonstrate compliance […]

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An Introduction to the Different Types of Construction Drawings

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Anyone who works in the construction industry is intimately familiar with different types of construction drawings. Here’s a simple primer for understanding the differences and the roles each type of drawing plays in the construction process. What Are Construction Drawings? But can you define the differences between them?

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NYC Sees Fewer Construction Deaths, But New Safety Rules Draw Objections

ENR Construction

Governor Hochul's anticipated signing of Carlos' Law would up the minimum potential penalties in criminal safety convictions of contractors to $300K or higher.

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Rebecca Severson shepherds a culture of safety

Construction Dive

Drawing on construction and military expertise, Gilbane's safety director steers workers toward a full understanding of risks, sharing the message that a jobsite can be incident-free.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorhead

The Korte Company

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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Safety as service for Kevin Moorehead

The Korte Company

When Safety Director Kevin Moorhead does his job right, it might not look like he’s doing anything at all. “In In the safety career field, we don’t always get to see the fruits of our labors,” he said, “because if an employee follows something from our training and doesn’t get hurt, there’s nothing to remember.”.

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McCarthy Bringing Apprentices Onto Big Texas Solar Projects

ENR Construction

In addition to learning the skills needed to work in one of the three fields successfully, apprentices are also taught safety training, including worksite and trench safety, pre-task planning, introduction to construction math, construction drawings and material handling, as well as identifying hazards and OSHA safety.

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