Listen to the article 3 mins This audio is generated automatically. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving certificate: The Ministry of Labor found that Dean Sausage Co.'s meat processing and packing plant in Atalla, Alabama, had repeatedly neglected safety standards during inspections over the past three years, resulting in employees being… Continue reading Three years in a row, a sausage manufacturer has been cited by OSHA
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Clean the Sky – 3D printed carbon capture technology
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have unveiled an advanced 3D concrete printing technology that captures and stores carbon dioxide. This innovative process incorporates CO2 into the building material, increasing the strength and durability of the resulting structures. This method involves injecting a mixture of steam and carbon dioxide – both byproducts of… Continue reading Clean the Sky – 3D printed carbon capture technology
New 3D concrete printing method captures carbon dioxide
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a new 3D concrete printing technique that captures carbon, introducing a novel approach to reducing the environmental impact of the construction industry. This groundbreaking technique aims to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of cement – a substance that contributes 1.6 billion tonnes of carbon… Continue reading New 3D concrete printing method captures carbon dioxide
Where architecture meets renewable energy
Pakistan's energy sector is currently heavily dependent on fossil fuels, particularly coal and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG), which contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. Although renewable energy sources such as solar and wind have seen significant growth in recent years, they still make up a relatively small part of the country's… Continue reading Where architecture meets renewable energy
Contractor approves construction of new Dora High | News
The Walker County Board of Education has approved a contractor to build the new Dora High School. On Tuesday, December 10, a $45,360,000 bid submitted by Clements Dean Building Company, LLC for the construction of the new Dora High and renovation of the current school building was approved. They were the lowest responsible bidder for… Continue reading Contractor approves construction of new Dora High | News
CA Labor Commissioner Issues New Whistleblower Notice | Spanned by Yocca Carlson & Rauth
The California Labor Commissioner's Office has issued its new model whistleblower notice, “Whistleblowers Are Protected,” for employers to use beginning January 1, 2025. This explains who is protected by law; What is whistleblowing? What protection is afforded to a whistleblower? and how to file a report with the California Attorney General's Whistleblower Hotline. Employers can… Continue reading CA Labor Commissioner Issues New Whistleblower Notice | Spanned by Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Springfield Clark – Career Technology Center students compete in making gingerbread houses.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WKEF) – Springfield-Clark CTC students are participating in a gingerbread house competition. Springfield-Clark Career Technology Center students studying culinary arts, engineering and architectural design team up to build realistic gingerbread houses that put about a month's worth of planning into practice. Graduates from the culinary arts program and the engineering and architectural design… Continue reading Springfield Clark – Career Technology Center students compete in making gingerbread houses.
Northwestern Pennsylvania's busy construction season ends as PennDOT looks to the future: CEG
Northwestern Pennsylvania's busy construction season has ended, and PennDOT is focusing on projects for 2025 after completing various road and bridge repairs in Erie, Crawford and other counties. Multimodal projects and bridge replacements are planned for next year to improve safety and accessibility. Shutterstock Photo/F Armstrong Photography The 2024 road construction season in northwestern Pennsylvania… Continue reading Northwestern Pennsylvania's busy construction season ends as PennDOT looks to the future: CEG
Building with clay could change sustainable construction
The hurdles to using earth as a building material in the context of the circular economy. Credit: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2021). DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2020.0182 Imagine standing in front of a multi-million pound building in the center of the French city of Lyon. With its rammed earth walls, it exudes warmth… Continue reading Building with clay could change sustainable construction
The Department of Labor sets requirements for the proper fit of PPE
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed a revision to the standard for personal protective equipment in construction. The final rule specifically requires that equipment properly fit each construction worker who needs it, thereby improving protection from hazardous conditions. “I have spoken to construction workers, particularly women,… Continue reading The Department of Labor sets requirements for the proper fit of PPE