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How to protect employees from heat and other climate extremes

Construction Dive

Editor’s note: This is the second article in a two-part HR Dive series about the effects of climate change on worker health. Part one covered analysts’ attempts to determine the cost of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change on employer-sponsored health plans. Between 2011 and 2022, an average of 40 U.S.

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Where HS2 went wrong

The Construction Index

The HS2 Programme has had no such buffers and has been subject to evolving political aims, which pushed forward on the schedule before there was sufficient design maturity and caused progressive removals of scope. It selected the contractual approach and is responsible for the contract management.

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HS2 “shambolic mess” says transport secretary

The Construction Index

She told the House of Commons today that “billions of pounds of taxpayers money has been wasted by constant scope changes, ineffective contracts and bad management”. He said the overall project with respect to cost, schedule and scope is unsustainable. Unbelievably, the taskforce never met,” Alexander said.

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Ripon Barracks redevelopment finally moves forward

The Construction Index

The remaining areas – Claro Barracks, Laver Banks, and the former Engineering Park – will be developed following the scheduled departure of the Royal Engineers to the nearby Marne Barracks in Catterick. This is a truly cross-government effort to remove blockers, deliver homes and boost growth in support of our Plan for Change.

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Insufficient Risk Mapping, Overdevelopment Cited in Texas Flood Tragedy

ENR Construction

FEMA added Camp Mystic to its 100-year flood hazard maps in 2011 but subsequently removed many campground structures from the maps at the request of camp owners, according to an Associated Press investigation. It will take an act of Congress to allow the agency to change the way it puts together its flood-risk maps, Porter said.

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Supercharge Your PR Webcast for Construction Markets

Construction Marketing

The free webcast for members and non-members is scheduled for Friday, January 14, 2011 at 12 pm CST. Brown will share a recent whitepaper on how publicity is changing, how to integrate social media with PR for dramatic results, and identify several electronic distribution options.

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The Future is Now: Robotics and Automation in the Construction Industry

Civil + Structural Engineer

Mistakes made in the layout process can often compound into problems that have serious consequences on cost and schedule. Roedel points out that–as we continue to develop solutions to improve our processes–change is often a difficult process. Next is a business analysis and decision making process prior to wider adoption.