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Natural Disasters

Hurricane Irma Damages Three Cranes in South Florida

Doubt over city of Miami statement that tower cranes are rated to withstand 145 mph winds

September 12, 2017

Three cranes collapsed in South Florida as Hurricane Irma rolled over the state on Sept. 10, including two tower cranes working on Miami high-rises.

Accidents

Why Fear is Good When It Comes to Ladder Safety

Doing a simple job on a house is fraught with peril

Jonathan Barnes

September 6, 2017

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It's when you stop being scared that you screw up, I remembered.

Risk Management

How High Will Penalties Be For Long-Delayed Edmonton Bridge?

Acciona and Pacer Corp. face penalties for Walterdale Bridge

Scott Van Voorhis

September 5, 2017

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The delay was two years long on an important piece of the city's infrastructure.

Risk Management

Falling Tools and Materials Exact Toll From Construction Workers

A recent study shows the range of the "struck by" hazard category

Richard Korman

September 5, 2017

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The "struck by" category includes vehicles and equipment, but all falling objects are dangerous.

Help Available To Evaluate the Impact of Construction Delays

Nadine M. Post

September 5, 2017

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The American Society of Civil Engineers has published a standard to help project teams determine the impact of construction delays.

Natural Disasters

Aerial Images, Before and After Harvey

Scale of damage to the Texas coastline where hurricane made landfall plainly visible

Pam Radtke Russell

Jeff Rubenstone

September 4, 2017

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Images of the Texas coastline, before and after Harvey made landfall, show the scale of devastation in small communities in the path of the storm

Natural Disasters

Hurricane Harvey Damage Revealed in Aerial Photos

Coastal communities hit hard by the storm show aftermath of floodwaters and high winds

Pam Radtke Russell

September 4, 2017

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Nearmap, which produces high-resolution satellite imagery for construction and engineering firms, governments and utilities, conducted a flyover of Rockport and Ingleside, Texas, north of Corpus Christi on Aug. 31.

Tall-Buildings Group Probes Link Between Fire and Facades

August 30, 2017

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The deadly June Grenfell Tower fire in London and other high-profile blazes involving building facades have spurred the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat to research the link between fire spread and facades.

Pipeline Emissions Ruling Sets New Bar for FERC Approvals

Mary B. Powers

August 30, 2017

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Pipeline-sector observers are watching whether a U.S. appellate court ruling, which last month canceled federal approval of a $3.2-billion Florida natural-gas line and two others for not adequately considering the projects’ contribution to greenhouse-gas emissions, could affect approvals of other planned projects.