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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Safety in construction requires a long-term approach
The construction sector boasts half a million workers, yet in many ways this industry continues to demonstrate a more clear commitment to health and safety than others.
In November 2020, the words “health” and “safety” carry a lot more weight...
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Singapore enacts Covid-19 statutory reliefs for construction sector
Singapore has introduced a variety of legal reliefs and mechanisms to support businesses in the construction and other sectors as they manage the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Covid-19 (Temporary Measures) Act (the Act) was enacted in April 2020,...
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Leighs Construction Announced As Lead Contractor For New Mental Health Facilities At Hillmorton
Canterbury DHB is pleased to announce Leigh’s Construction has been appointed as the lead contractor for the $81.8m project constructing two new facilities to house relocated Specialist Mental Health Services on the Hillmorton campus.
Leighs Construction has been part of...
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Putting safety at the heart of all construction projects
At the IET, we believe fire and building safety is at the heart of all construction projects. People’s lives depend on getting this right and we are keen to work with Parliament to do so.
As the largest professional engineering...
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Construction take-up of wearable technology on the rise
Wearable technology, such as smart helmets and smart watches, is increasingly being adopted by the usually traditional construction industry, as it looks to improve the safety of workers and quickly identify site risks, a report states.
The study by Global...
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Construction workers urged to stay COVID smart outside work
Construction workers have been reminded by Housing Minister Kevin Stewart to stay “COVID smart” in their social lives and when travelling to and from jobs.
Speaking at the CICV Forum, Mr Stewart insisted it was “essential” for the sector’s staff...
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Consortium to develop carbon analytics AI system
A consortium comprising Winvic, University of the West of England, Edgetrix and Costain will receive £800,000 in funding to develop the first embodied carbon analytics AI system of its kind in the next two years.
The project entitled ‘AI System...
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