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French Environmental Regulations Value Natural Materials

Natural Building

The new French environmental regulations position natural materials as a priority for a sustainable future in construction, in both housing and public buildings. Wood, straw, hemp, reed or bamboo, in combination with earth or stone for their high thermal inertia, offer virtuous alternatives to the use of cement.

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Helping schools see the light: data reveals daylighting’s importance in education

Construction Specifier

Like most projects, architectural choices in education projects are incredibly complex. These schools are now just as rare as the one-room schoolhouse because of this understanding of how light affects the education process. Education in a school where the quality of light changes throughout the day is not the greatest place to learn.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Health And Safety Professionals Develop and enforce safety protocols to minimize accidents and ensure compliance with regulations. Establishing Partnerships With Educational Institutions Forge partnerships with vocational schools, trade colleges, and universities offering programs related to construction.

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Bioswales and Green Infrastructure and ….

Job Order Contracting

It demands educating clients, communities, contractors, and designers; experimenting with new techniques and learning from failures; and making changes to policy and regulations. Embracing green infrastructure as an approach and installing specific interventions comes with many challenges. What is Green Infrastructure?

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Continuing Education

SAB Magazine

Although we have known for a long time that Canadians spend over 90% of their time indoors, only recently have we consciously begun to design environments that not only meet health and safety regulations, but also actually improve occupant health and wellbeing.

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PHCC Holds Industry Summit in Dallas, TX

Contractor Magazine

Industry leaders promote solutions, explore key topics such as workforce development, education, regulation and more.

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Tools for Building a Foundation in Safety

FDR Safety

You are told to reduce costs and that “we are only going to comply with safety regulations and do nothing else – none of that risk-based crap. In theory, it is quite simple, but the implementation is quite challenging on how to: Over time, educate the COO on why elements other than regulatory compliance are needed in a safety program; and.

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