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
New design guide for apartments and townhouses on the Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast Council has launched a new apartment and townhouse design guide aimed at promoting climate-smart design that reflects the unique character of the region. This initiative comes at a time when the area is preparing for population growth and increased demand for medium-density housing. The guide was developed collaboratively by community architects, urban planners… Continue reading New design guide for apartments and townhouses on the Sunshine Coast
Huge concrete beams drive through Highway 1 overnight, causing closures
Rainy weather Saturday delayed construction in some parts of coastal California, including north of San Luis Obispo on Highway 1. In a post Saturday evening, Caltrans District 5 alerted travelers that Highway 1 would be closed for 24 hours at Rocky Creek Road, just 12 miles south of Carmel. Caltrans officials tell KSBY construction was… Continue reading Huge concrete beams drive through Highway 1 overnight, causing closures
The Amish Home in Frazer thrives on custom, handcrafted furniture
Those looking for custom, American-made hardwood furniture might want to take a stroll through the Pittsburgh Mills shopping center in Frazer. Nestled in the shopping center on Route 28 is The Amish Home, a furniture showroom that has attracted such a customer base in recent years that an expansion was necessary. It occupies 8,000 square… Continue reading The Amish Home in Frazer thrives on custom, handcrafted furniture
Styrene-butadiene latex (SB) market, 52% of growth expected to come from APAC, Technavio
NEW YORK, December 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – The Global Styrene-butadiene latex (SB) market. It is estimated that the size will grow by $1.50 billion from 2024 to 2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.68% during the forecast period. For comprehensive forecasts and historical data on regions, market… Continue reading Styrene-butadiene latex (SB) market, 52% of growth expected to come from APAC, Technavio