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'Virtually indestructible': Utah architect applies thin-shell dome concept for safer schools

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A new building approach from Salt Lake City, Utah-based Leland A. The firm is adapting the concrete thinshell structural approach for K-12 schools in Utah, according to a report by KSL. Gray Architects is designed to contribute to that goal.

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AGC of Utah Adds Key New Components to Its Safety Training Facility

ENR Construction

The new components were purchased with a $45,000 grant from the Utah Labor Commission, AGC member funds and materials donations.

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To resolve Utah's Building Code Identity Crisis, Listen to Mom

Green Building Law Blog

Like a rebellious teenager, Utah is having an identity crisis over building codes. According to Ingrid Griffee, executive director of Utah Moms for Clean Air from a KSL.com post : Waiting at least six years to update our codes means Utahns will not have the energy efficient homes we need to help clean up our air and save money.

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To resolve Utah's Building Code Identity Crisis, Listen to Mom

Green Building Law Blog

Like a rebellious teenager, Utah is having an identity crisis over building codes. According to Ingrid Griffee, executive director of Utah Moms for Clean Air from a KSL.com post : Waiting at least six years to update our codes means Utahns will not have the energy efficient homes we need to help clean up our air and save money.

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2024 Timber-Strong Design Build Competition: Small Buildings, Big Educational Opportunities

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This year’s winners included teams from Michigan, Indiana, Florida, Colorado, Utah, Texas, California and Puerto Rico. Teams prepare project budgets, adhere to Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety guidelines and the model building code. Among its requirements: Maximum height of 12 feet.

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ENR Mountain States Announces 2017 Best Projects’ Excellence in Safety Award Winners

ENR Construction

This year's safety awards honor projects from across the region, including Wyoming, North Dakota, Utah and Idaho.

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OSHA moves to strip 3 states of workplace authority: What does this mean?

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News: OSHA has given notice to Arizona, Utah, and South Carolina that they are not doing enough to protect health care workers. OSHA says this warning is about lack of enforcement of rules pertaining to PPE, social distancing, and other safety practices for health care facilities that care for people with COVID-19. What happened?

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