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‘Safest’ construction company in the US named
A Texas-based construction firm has taken the title of the USA’s safest company in an awards ceremony organised by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Electrifying circularity – A Q&A with ABB’s Mateusz Zajac & Pedro Robredo
Read two industry experts’ opinions on what’s next in construction circularity
Korean chipmaker investing US$4bn into US AI facility
A South Korea-based company will expand into this US state
Baltimore bridge collapse: Can engineers prevent similar disasters?
Deadly catastrophe leads to opportunity for engineers to do more to protect the world’s aging bridges
NFDC joins the national Working Minds mental health campaign
Talking about stress and mental health “needs to become the norm”, says HSE
Fachtagung Abbruch highlights: Explosion-tested machine windscreens
Florian Lauterbach explains how the Hammerglass RABS windscreen system works
Prepare for OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down
OSHA has shared several new tools and resources to assist workplaces in preparing for and participating in the Stand-Down
Liebherr unveils electric wheeled loader assembly hall designed using VR
Liebherr used virtual reality to design a new assembly space
Will Biden’s executive order expanding apprenticeships help labour shortages?
Biden administration released the order to encourage more apprenticeship paths
Skanska’s 2023 report: US market optimism, sustainability success, and new tech
The top takeaways from learned from Skanska’s 2023 construction and sustainability report
Does this US state have too much construction activity?
Projects are springing up in this American locale, but are there enough workers?
Bechtel pledges $7m to help prevent construction worker suicides
Bechtel has committed US$7 million over the next five years to fund the battle to prevent construction worker suicides.
Thousands of construction workers ‘falsely’ certified by safety school
DA’s office alleges a company gave safety certificates without training, leading to the death of one worker
Hard hats vs. safety helmets: Which is best?
PPE specialist Chris Tidy weighs up the pros and cons of hard hats relative to construction safety helmets.
These 18 US firms won the inaugural GSA ‘Construction Awards’
The US agency named its favourite projects on federal property
Aberdeen City Council evacuates tenants from properties containing RAAC panels
Tenants living in homes built with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, have to relocate to new homes as soon as possible.
‘Noise reduction’ an additional benefit revealed during Skanska-Volvo testing
A Volvo CE machine on a Skanska project in Los Angeles, US, showed reduced noise levels
Fatalities as fire engulfs apartment blocks in Spain
There are reports that the cladding used on the building may have caused the fire to spread quickly 
Trimble releases 3D paving control platform for millers and cold planers
US-based technology company says new product helps produce smoother surfaces
Two killed in bridge lift accident on Dutch construction site
Two construction workers have died and another two were seriously injured when a section of bridge being lifted into place on a road project collapsed.
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