Tag: Safety
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Kwant AI Raises Millions to Improve Construction Efficiency and Safety
New York-based AI SaaS startup Kwant AI brings AI technology to the field, adding efficiency and safety to the global construction industry with the System of Record of Workforce. The startup announced a $3.9 million seed round with investment from LAUNCH, Fairstead, Pearl Fund, 7BC Venture Capital, Forefront Ventures, Martinson ventures, and Serra Ventures. Funds…
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Intelligent Management of Construction Safety – An Interview with Josh Kanner
How to manage construction safety risks intelligently with jobsite data? This is the topic of episode 112 of the AEC Business podcast where Aarni chats with Josh Kanner, founder and CEO of Newmetrix. As one of the customers of Newmetrix had noticed, the industry had hit a plateau both in terms of the fatality rate…
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Intelligent Management of Construction Safety – An Interview with Josh Kanner
How to manage construction safety risks intelligently with jobsite data? This is the topic of episode 112 of the AEC Business podcast where Aarni chats with Josh Kanner, founder and CEO of Newmetrix. As one of the customers of Newmetrix had noticed, the industry had hit a plateau both in terms of the fatality rate…
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Construction Safety Technologies – Videos
Smart hard hats, drone imaging, indoor positioning, and augmented reality are some of the technologies that can make construction sites safer. Construction remains one of the most dangerous industries. In the USA, one in ten construction workers are injured every year. According to ILO, there are at least 60,000 fatal accidents on construction sites around the…
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Construction Health and Safety in the UK – Infographic
Courtesy of the CDM and safety specialists at Safer Sphere The post Construction Health and Safety in the UK – Infographic appeared first on AEC Business. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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360 Degree Personal Active Safety System – The Halo Light
The Halo Light™ by ILLUMAGEAR is a patented 360° personal active safety system (PASS) that attaches to any hard hat and produces a ring of light around the wearer enabling him or her to see and be seen in all directions at all times. – See more and read my review. The post 360 Degree Personal…
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Construction Safety Goes 3D – AEC Business
It is a sad fact that so many lives are still being lost in architecture, construction and engineering (ACE) industries all over the world. While fatal accidents were fairly commonplace many years ago they are less so now, but the figures are still alarming. According to Safe Work Australia, between the year 2007 and 2012…
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The Fatal Four – Construction Safety Infographic
Over the past decade, construction has seen an enormous drop in fatal and non-fatal work injuries. However, the number of construction-related work fatalities was still 775 in 2012. Viewpoint created the infographic below to give a deeper look into these construction safety statistics. One of the most interesting facts they uncovered was that even though…