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6 Dangers Of Falling Debris In Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

In most cases, the contractor, subcontractor, or site owner will be held responsible. If the construction company fails to keep the site safe, they could face liability. Any falling object, material, or tool can be fatal, especially on construction sites. How Accidents Happen Due To Falling Debris.

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Road Work Zone Fatalities Up 13% in One Year

Construction Equipment

The Associated General Contractors of America surveyed more than 700 contractors nationwide during March and April and found 44 percent of the contractors had experienced vehicle crashes into their construction sites in 2016. The AGC survey results showed of the contractors reporting work zone crashes:

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All About Site Preparation | What Is Site Preparation | Types of Site Preparation

CivilJungle

What Is Site Preparation? Site preparation affects many works such as destruction of old alive design, the gap of construction sites, below ground benefit and wire checking, place attentive and pismire service before building career begins. Types of Site Preparation. Site Surveying and Layout. Site Clearing.

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3 Videos: Road Rage, Speeding, and Failure to Merge

Construction Equipment

The Ontario Road Builders Association is promoting construction zone safety with three short videos. Site Unseen" hopes to create greater awareness with drivers, helping them understand that road work construction sites are workplaces for humans, not just dozers and cement trucks.

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Construction Jobs Rise in Most Areas, but Survey Says Highway Sites Still Not Safe

ENR Construction

AGC-HCSS survey finds COVID-19 appears to have improved work zone safety, due to fewer vehicles on the road.

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CONSTRUCTION SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.

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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System

Pro Builder

Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System. Lab testing and modeling confirmed that most homes up to 4,200 square feet in climate zones 3–5 could be adequately conditioned with 3-inch-diameter smooth ductwork. Mon, 09/27/2021 - 15:05. Eric Werling. Smaller homes could be conditioned using 2.5-inch