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5 Safety Best Practices from the Healthiest Roofer in America
Fatal falls continue to be a major problem in construction, so Baker
Roofing Company takes extra steps to ensure its workers remain safe from
harm—steps that have landed the firm on the list of the 100 Healthiest
Workplaces in America.
Q&A: Tolva talks CityFi, a new urban player
Now more than ever. ‘Champion of change’ John Tolva has been one of our
biggest fans since before we were born. We caught up with the former City
of Chicago CTO, now living in Denver, to learn about his new venture,
CityFi, which aims to make cities better, not just smarter.
Plans under way for largest industrial carbon-capture project
The methanol plant will capture 4.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually
and sell it for enhanced oil recovery in Texas.
OSHA returns to court over injury record-keeping rule
The NAHB and others are suing the agency, alleging that the new regulation
violates the First Amendment and could prove harmful to some businesses’
reputations.
Cyber security: How worried should you be?
New reports on Russian hacking and the safety of the US electricity grid
have given an unsettling cyber start to 2017, leaving many cities,
utilities, AEC firms, and others nervous. Here, we take a closer look at
fear versus reality.
First cable-free elevator system set for full-scale testing
Testing on ThyssenKrupp’s breakthrough elevator technology, allowing for
both vertical and horizontal movement, could begin as early as this
spring.
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