The year 2023 was the warmest year in history. Cities across the United States broke records for consecutive days of extreme heat. These conditions forced risk managers to reevaluate heat protection protocols for their workforce. Several state OSHAs, including California, Oregon, Washington, Minnesota, and Colorado, have updated their heat-related prevention guidelines, and federal OSHA is… Continue reading How risk managers and employers can keep workers safe as temperatures rise | Chartwell Law
US company Concrete prints houses for the homeless
US-based 3D concrete printing company ICON a project announced was underway to build 100 3D Concrete Printed (3DCP) homes for the chronically homeless and homeless in Texas, USA. Work is currently underway to build 100 3D concrete printed houses in Texas, USA for the homeless population. (Image courtesy of ICON) The ICON Project is a… Continue reading US company Concrete prints houses for the homeless
Vouchers reduce school funding without reducing fixed costs: EPI report
Alabama families can apply for CHOOSE Act funding beginning January 2nd. The CHOOSE Act, signed by Gov. Kay Ivey in March, allows families to receive $7,000 per student enrolled in a participating private school or $2,000 per student in a homeschool program. Currently, the program receives $100 million in state funding annually, and the text… Continue reading Vouchers reduce school funding without reducing fixed costs: EPI report
Building materials manufacturer buys electricity from Iberdrola's German offshore wind farm
Iberdrola and Schwenk Zement have signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of the 315 MW Windanker offshore wind farm in Germany. During the contract period, 1,500 GWh will be delivered to Schwenk from the offshore wind farm currently under construction in the Baltic Sea. With the supply from the wind anchor,… Continue reading Building materials manufacturer buys electricity from Iberdrola's German offshore wind farm
DWC is adopting an updated drug fee schedule effective July 1, 2025
Press room NEWSLINE The Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC) has revised the provisions of the Official Medical Fee Schedule that govern the maximum reasonable fee for medications dispensed to injured workers beginning July 1, 2025. The updated regulations revise the… Continue reading DWC is adopting an updated drug fee schedule effective July 1, 2025
The Penn State Cocoziello Institute celebrates the Trustee's philanthropic gift
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Cocoziello Institute of Real Estate Innovation hosted its first Impact and Insights Reception on November 6 at One Vanderbilt in Manhattan. The event brought together Penn State alumni, faculty, and influential figures from the real estate and financial sectors in the New York tri-state area. The focus of… Continue reading The Penn State Cocoziello Institute celebrates the Trustee's philanthropic gift
The Powell River Board of Full hearings on the trail plan
The repair work is scheduled to begin in spring 2025 and be completed by the end of June The City of Powell River Seaway Rehabilitation Project is expected to begin next spring. At the city committee meeting on December 17th, infrastructure director Tor Birtig explained the project, which became necessary due to the storm damage… Continue reading The Powell River Board of Full hearings on the trail plan
Hope Springs – seven months in – BizWest
GREELEY — Seven months into the largest Habitat housing project of her career, Cheri Witt-Brown can finally say her organization doesn't have to turn away families ready to buy a home. Witt-Brown, executive director of Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity, has led Colorado's largest habitat project – Hope Springs. since the groundbreaking in June. By the… Continue reading Hope Springs – seven months in – BizWest
2024 Global Sourcebook: Developing Treatments for Rare Diseases
15.3Manufacturing share of global GDP in 2023 Source: World Bank Group Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk recently announced plans to spend around $1.2 billion to build a new manufacturing facility in Odense, Denmark. The scope of the project includes a completed manufacturing facility and warehouse totaling more than 430,000 square feet. The main facility… Continue reading 2024 Global Sourcebook: Developing Treatments for Rare Diseases
EPA proposes stricter NOx standards for stationary combustion sources
The EPA recently announced a proposed regulation to tighten limits on nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from most new, modified and converted fossil fuel stationary combustion turbines. If passed, the regulation will “ensure that new turbines built at power plants or industrial facilities – especially large ones that could operate for decades – are among the… Continue reading EPA proposes stricter NOx standards for stationary combustion sources