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A thorough orientation that includes traffic work zone safety is a powerful tool for companies employing people who work at or on the roadside. Safe work zones are a regulatory requirement in B.C. and play a critical role in preventing worker injuries caused by moving vehicles. They can also help improve productivity by creating a…

Dive Brief: Yale University has paused 10 construction projects due to uncertainty around federal funding, a university official said during a recent real estate forecast panel, according to the New Haven Register. Construction delays on college campuses have become more common amid rising costs, enrollment shifts and stalled federal research and infrastructure funding, Christopher Fields,…

  The Evolo NEX building, located in the heart of the waterfront Pointe-Nord neighbourhood in Nuns’ Island, has been awarded with LEED Gold certification by the Canada Green Building Council. This is the seventh LEED certification for the Proment Corporation. The developer’s Vistal condos were the first LEED Gold-certified residential towers in Quebec, in 2011 and…

California has some of the most complex and stringent building codes in the United States, primarily within Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. These codes are designed to ensure public health, safety, and welfare, and they cover a wide range of building-related issues, including structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, energy efficiency, and accessibility. For…

The new cardiovascular institute improves access and care across the region. ESa announced the opening of Carilion Clinic’s new Crystal Spring Tower at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, expanding access to cardiovascular care to patients across Southwest Virginia and beyond. The 500,000-square-foot expansion consolidates once-fragmented cardiology services – including catheterization laboratories (cath labs) and electrophysiology (EP)…

Starting July 1, 2025, a new requirement will be enforced for all employers in the province of Ontario. Adopted as part of Bill 190 – Working for Workers Five Act, this amendment requires documented proof of regular washroom maintenance, promising penalties for non-compliance. The bill is interesting because for the first time, proper sanitation is…