Tag: means
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What the FEMA Act of 2025 Means for Road Builders: Resilience is Now the Standard
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Last year there were twenty-seven separate weather or climate related disasters which resulted in more than $1 billion in damages. A not insignificant portion of those damages were to essential roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. States hit hard by these events often expressed criticisms of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and how funds…
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Large Tree Removal: What It Means for Construction Sites
When preparing a construction site, one of the most significant early considerations is how to manage existing mature trees. While these trees can add character and environmental value to a property, they can also pose challenges when building new structures. Whether it’s a residential development, commercial complex, or infrastructure project, large tree removal often becomes…
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Immigration white paper: what it means for UK construction
The government’s new immigration white paper – Restoring control over the immigration system – outlines significant policy reforms. It is aimed at ending overreliance on low-wage overseas workers, strengthening domestic workforce training and development, and reducing net migration figures from historically high levels. As part of its broader immigration reforms, the government aims to rebuild…
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What OSHA’s PPE Rule Revision Means for Women in Concrete
Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get that concrete poured while wearing floppy goggles, oversized gloves, an ill-fitting safety vest, and overly bulky work boots. That’s exactly…
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AI’s Next Frontier Is Physical—CRE Shows What That Means
AI is transforming the world of commercial real estate (CRE), bringing us to the reality of even smarter buildings that don’t just react to their environments but interact with them. That’s precisely what today’s advanced AI, such as embodied AI, can do through robots and sensors, among other things. Today, technology ecosystems in property management…
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‘EDI means different things to different people’
Do one-size-fits-all EDI approaches work in a global construction context? Dr Florence Phua FCIOB talks about her research on this issue. Tell us about the research you have been working on The new research questions the way we understand and implement EDI frameworks in an international construction industry context, and argues that the conventional approach…