Increasingly, explosive blast concerns are driving the design of sites, structures, façades and glazed openings for today’s commercial, institutional and industrial facilities to protect. Driven by ...

With many big-name auto brands racing to manufacture electric vehicles, the construction industry is racing to keep pace with demand, but what does that mean for worker safety and PPE needs? There are ...

The National Safety Council estimated that 70 million U.S. construction worker days were lost in 2021 because of workplace injuries. According to the Cambridge Archaeological Journal, it took less ...

Ordinary, or Type III, construction is common in many cities that were part of the industrial revolution in the early 1900s. For this reason, it has been given the label of being the classic ...

Since Columbia began converting the former Maranamay Hotel at 611 W. 112th St. into an undergraduate dorm in 2023, the New York City Department of Buildings has issued over $15,000 in safety violation ...

What type of construction? You may be surprised. An important feature of a pre-incident plan is the classification of building construction. Classifying the type of building should be simple, quick ...

In today's construction landscape, staying ahead of risks and ensuring the safety of teams is paramount. To remain vigilant, businesses should redefine their approach to this critical aspect of work ...

Concordia University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Universitié Concordia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. Steady population growth and ...

Mental wellness and suicide prevention are not easy topics for anyone to discuss. Suicide is a quiet killer, and in a gritty industry like construction, mental wellness too often connotes weakness for ...