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Build UK calls time on boozy industry awards

Construction Enquirer

Construction staff could face breath tests the day after industry awards or corporate events under new drugs and alcohol guidelines from Build UK. The trade bodies have drawn-up the new guidance following calls for a consistent framework for drug and alcohol testing across the industry. ” . ”

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Tornadoes and Other Catastrophic Events Can Cripple a Construction Project—And How to Respond

Best Practices Construction Law

The preliminary investigation determined that the contractor was on an elevated platform while working on an industrial warehouse that was under construction. Last month, a construction worker died as a storm swept through a construction site in Lebanon, Indiana.

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L&G halts production at modular homes factory

Construction Enquirer

Legal & General is halting production at its modular homes factory in Yorkshire after the business racked-up losses of £174m since it was set-up seven years ago. “ As a result, Legal & General is also commencing consultation with all employees around the proposal to make the majority of Modular Homes roles redundant.

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Will Changes to Section 336 Impact the Future of the Commercial Drone Industry?

Construction Equipment

If you see a drone flying under a railroad bridge, how can you tell if that drone and its operator are legal and flying with nothing but the best intentions? Identifying what that drone operator is doing is next to impossible, unless there is a contact event and even then, the drone itself might get caught but not necessarily the operator.

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Autodesk University 2023: Call for Construction Session Proposals 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk University 2023, a top construction industry event, comes back to The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 13-15. The event promises to bring even more value and insight this year, and we want you to be a part of it! Want to increase your chances of getting your proposal accepted? What Is Autodesk University?

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Loose lips, competition, and challenges of the long-haul

Construction Marketing Ideas

Last Thursday, as I travelled to Toronto for an industry event about the legislative changes at the root of our Ontario Construction News project, I received a call from one of my colleagues with some painful news. The post Loose lips, competition, and challenges of the long-haul appeared first on Construction Marketing Ideas.

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Mr. Ethics - September 2016

Mr Ethics

The PAC association has asked us to host at our company facilities a political round table where construction industry and government elected officials will discuss construction issues in our state. This is a good opportunity for us and the industry. A practice that was neither ethical nor legal. R egards, Mr. Ethics.

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