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New York City cracks down on construction site safety

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This month, the New York City Department of Buildings deployed teams of enforcement inspectors to perform safety inspections at the city’s larger and more complex construction sites. The action followed the deaths of three construction workers over a two-week period.

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30 arrested for using fraudulent scaffolding cards

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Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites

Pro Builder

Excavation and Trench Safety Best Practices for Construction Jobsites. Know the risks and the corrective measures you should take on your jobsites to ensure crew safety and prevent excavation fatalities. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). OSHA is making trenching and excavation safety its No.

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Water on the Brain

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The New York City Water System (NYCWS) is one of the greatest engineering feats of all time. Under tremendous pressure to create a bounty of new jobs in a state recovering from the Great Recession, Cuomo wisely opted to take the long view and protect an irreplaceable public resource. Only once since Tunnel No.

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What Ever Happened With Those Crane Accidents in 2008?

Constructonomics

Incidentally, a city crane inspector was found to have falsified inspection reports of the crane when in reality they never even visited the site. However, the engineer studying the aftermath of the case said that the inspection protocols that were in place would not have caught the problem anyway.

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Construction of World Trade Centers

The Constructor

The site is currently being rebuilt with six new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks. Construction of the World Trade Center involved excavating a large amount of material which was used in making Battery Park City on the west side of Lower Manhattan. million square feet (1.24 million m2) of office space.[

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