Construction
Do Big Storms Help Construction?
2012/12/16 11:16 Filed in: Article
Hurricane Sandy caused billions of dollars of damage along the East Coast – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo estimates that storm damage totaled $42 billion in that state alone. The good news for the construction industry is that $33 billion of that will go to repair damaged housing and infrastructure. But in the long run, does the damage caused by storms like Sandy and Katrina result in an uptick in construction? The evidence is not clear, but it seems that there is at least modest gain. Read More...
Construction Injuries: Stretch Them Out
2012/02/18 16:07 Filed in: Tips
Injuries on construction sites are common – in fact, 751 construction workers died on the job in 2010, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But many thousands more were only injured, and some of the most common injuries are muscle sprains and strains. Read More...
Nuclear Plant Blunder Costs $2.5 Billion
2011/12/18 12:21 Filed in: construction
You can imagine that any construction related to a nuclear power plant is highly risky. After all, a mistake that might cause a minor delay on a normal construction project could be devastatingly dangerous on a nuclear plant. Read More...