Lightning is a serious occupational hazard for those in the construction industry and it must be taken as seriously as other risks such as falls.
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Cloud-to-ground lightning occurs 20 to 25 million times in the U.S. every year. And,...
Today is Earth Day, and this morning, Turner Construction made public an ambitious program that could burnish its standing as a green builder.
This three-pronged initiative starts with Turner reaffirming its commitment, made in 2004, to “build green.” Over the...
Posted March 17, 2019 11:31:01 Tim Bult and his wife Lisa Church were enjoying an end-of-year overseas holiday when they received the phone call every homeowner dreads — their house had burnt to the ground.
"It was a very, very...
Australia’s climate is projected to become harsher, putting more stress on our living conditions. Arguably, we need to adapt the design, use and maintenance of infrastructure and building stocks in response to a changing climate and more disruptive climatic...
A museum devoted to exploring and expanding creativity must have an eye-catching design, and that’s certainly the case for the recently opened Cade Museum for Creativity + Invention in Gainesville, Fla. With its cylindrical core and extending arcs, it...
The construction industry’s canary in the mineshaft is its most visible flaw – waste. It consumes about 50 per cent of global steel production and three billion tonnes of raw materials a year. About 40 per cent of solid...
Updated May 22, 2019 15:24:57
Photo: The value of residential construction completed has fallen for the past three quarters. (ABC NEWS: JOHN GUNN) There appears to be no end in sight for the grinding slowdown in the Australian construction...
Posted May 08, 2019 12:09:01
Photo: Two sections of the new Darlington Upgrade have crumbled over the past two days. (ABC: Rhett Burnie) South Australian taxpayers will not have to fork out for "shoddy work" on the new $620...
Updated May 01, 2019 23:25:24
Photo: The Catalyst building on Finniss Street is one of those found to be non-compliant. (ABC News: Andie Smith)
Related Story: Investigation reveals nine multi-storey Darwin buildings are non-compliant
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A contract has been awarded to Quickway Constructions Pty Ltd to build a new bridge across the main western rail line on Chifley Road at Clarence, Bathurst MP Paul Toole announced on Friday, May 3. The new bridge was...
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