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How to protect employees from heat and other climate extremes

Construction Dive

Between 2011 and 2022, an average of 40 U.S. For example, Dahl said she has seen construction companies in states without heat standards that avoid roofing work during the hottest months of summer, while others set work schedules so employees don’t have to work in the hottest hours of the day.

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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. Email news@theconstructionindex.co.uk

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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. AP Photo/Joshua A. Inclusion in the maps limits future construction and requires higher premiums on flood insurance.

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Foreign speculators soften Barratt Redrow sales

The Construction Index

We are already seeing tangible benefits from the Redrow acquisition, with cost synergies being delivered ahead of schedule, a new divisional structure in place and revenue synergies progressing well.

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Revit OpEd: 2012 Central States Revit Workshop - Omaha, Nebraska

Revit OpEd

This is the schedule/agenda for the two day Revitganza. Daly, among others, has been championing this affair since being inspired by the Revit Technology Conference she attended in Huntington Beach, CA in 2011. Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. â–ş 2011. â–ş December 2011. (19).

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Revit OpEd: Happy Birthday Revit

Revit OpEd

Comments: Comments are moderated to manage spamming. Any reference to Revit, Revit Architecture, Revit MEP or Revit Structure on this site is made acknowledging this ownership. Delete Sheets In Browser or Schedules. â–ş 2011. â–ş December 2011. (19). â–ş November 2011. (21). â–ş July 2011. (20).