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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility

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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility 1 kcichowicz Thu, 05/25/2023 - 09:31 With proposed and passed laws, it’s important lawmakers and building professionals acknowledge the interplay between fire safety and building security.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

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Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety. Health And Safety Professionals Develop and enforce safety protocols to minimize accidents and ensure compliance with regulations. Conduct safety training and inspections to create a secure work environment.

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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A., a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

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Eric Vallejo Engineers Drone Software 360 Camera Drones Lighting Security/Fire Protection New technologies for visualization and reality capture are expanding what the AEC industry can do when assessing a site—an often-arduous task that doesn’t always capture the big picture or the small details.

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EP06: Shaming, Bullying, and Fatality: The Hard Moments in Safety

Safety Services Company

If you’re in environmental health and safety, jump in with both feet. Recently on The Safety Management Show, Susan Spaulding , Sr. Benton Construction, LLC, shared the above advice, as well as how she faced some of the hardest challenges in safety management. Safety is truly about saving lives. Do it with all your heart.

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Tech Tools for Builders: Mobile Apps

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Using the PlanGrid mobile app enables you to publish amended versions of construction drawings to a cloud server and share them. The app helps keep all design and building team members current with the latest drawing revisions, alerting users if they are viewing an outdated drawing. . . . Heat safety. Build your own.

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Why Do Construction Workers Wear Orange?

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These vests are not just for show, but rather come with valid reasons to provide safety. . One of the main reasons why construction workers wear safety vests in orange color is because of visibility. These safety vests that construction workers wear do not only come in orange color but also they also come in neon yellow.

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