The impact of energy consumption in construction The construction sector was not always considered the most efficient sector. Historically, conventional processes have had serious environmental and financial impacts, primarily due to their high emissions, contribution to poor air quality and unbridled use of resources. According to a 2024 report from the United Nations Environment Program,… Continue reading Insulation and renewable energy projects that reduced energy consumption
OSHA is dropping the COVID-19 rule in favor of more comprehensive protection against infectious diseases
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration suspended its COVID-19 health regulations on January 15 to prioritize the adoption of a more comprehensive infectious disease healthcare regulation. The Agency believes it will be more beneficial to adopt a standard that protects health care workers from exposure to multiple infectious diseases, including COVID-19… Continue reading OSHA is dropping the COVID-19 rule in favor of more comprehensive protection against infectious diseases
$54 billion in engineering, procurement and construction contracting opportunities on the offshore oil and gas agenda for 2025
(offshore-energy.biz) Despite the challenges facing the fossil fuel industry, demand for hydrocarbons remains resilient, as confirmed by global engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract activity in the offshore oil and gas landscape. The range of new projects expected to reach EPC stage this year will result in awards worth billions of dollars for contracts related… Continue reading $54 billion in engineering, procurement and construction contracting opportunities on the offshore oil and gas agenda for 2025
EPA awards $2.4 million to small businesses to develop environmental technologies – environmental protection
EPA awards $2.4 million to small businesses to develop environmental technologies The EPA will provide $2.4 million to small businesses to support the development of innovative technologies to address environmental problems. By Robert Yaniz Jr. January 14, 2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.4 million to 24 small companies to advance… Continue reading EPA awards $2.4 million to small businesses to develop environmental technologies – environmental protection
Company donates 3D printers to primary schools in Lagos – THISDAYLIVE
Oluchi Chibuzor As part of efforts to digitize education and improve learning experiences, Generative CAD Services Limited, a product development and engineering consultancy, has collaborated with Flashforge to deliver the Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro and Flashforge Adventurer 5M 3D printers to the African Church Primary School and to donate to the First African Church Mission… Continue reading Company donates 3D printers to primary schools in Lagos – THISDAYLIVE
Security agency shifts gears on Covid plan for health workers
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has stopped setting rules aimed at slowing the spread of Covid-19 in hospitals and health clinics in order to shift the agency's focus on more infectious diseases, according to a notice released Tuesday by the Labor Department to direct. OSHA submitted the draft final Covid-19 rule for healthcare… Continue reading Security agency shifts gears on Covid plan for health workers
SSH Group Selected as Preferred Contractor for Gold Duke Project
Stay one step ahead of the market: Western Gold Resources Ltd. ((AU:WGR)) has issued an announcement. SSH Group Ltd has been selected as the preferred contractor for project management services for Western Gold Resources Ltd's Gold Duke project in Western Australia. This selection represents a significant step in SSH's strategic expansion into Western Australia's mining… Continue reading SSH Group Selected as Preferred Contractor for Gold Duke Project
Funny times before the CAD revolution
Times are changing for computer-aided design. In the meantime, why not make a game out of it? Welcome to Engineering Paper, a weekly column covering the latest news in design and simulation software. And if it's not fresh, we pour so much sauce over it that you won't even notice. A little spice for our… Continue reading Funny times before the CAD revolution
The city of Alachua is expanding regulations to include hookah bars, food trucks and smoke shops
The Alachua City Commission on Monday unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance that introduces several new definitions and some clarifications to the city's Land Development Regulations (LDRs). Another new ordinance also allows trash containers to be located in a city entrance, clear of buildings. The first ordinance amending Alachua's LDRs touches on several… Continue reading The city of Alachua is expanding regulations to include hookah bars, food trucks and smoke shops
This Week in Labor History January 13-19
JANUARY 13TH1874 – The original Tompkins Square Riot. As unemployed workers demonstrated in New York's Tompkins Square Park, a detachment of mounted police charged into the crowd and beat men, women and children with batons.1924 – As the nation debates a constitutional amendment to curb the widespread practice of brutal overwork of children in factories… Continue reading This Week in Labor History January 13-19