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Building the Future: The Rise of Modular Construction in the Middle East

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© Marc Goodwin | Expo 2020 Modular construction is a process in which a building is constructed away from its actual site, within controlled factory settings, using identical materials, and adhering to a set of codes and regulations.

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What’s holding up mass timber's ascent in Chicago?

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The Tribune recently asked why mass timber construction is so lagging in Chicago while nearby Milwaukee and other cities in the Pacific Northwest and Europe are making strides to embrace the movement by altering their building codes and fire safety regulations.

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Nearly 1 in 4 workplace deaths in New York occur in construction

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A total of 41 laborers died on the job in New York state in 2020, a decrease from 2019. The NYCOSH has called on lawmakers to expand regulations that hold contractors liable for endangering workers. Construction work in New York — city and statewide — remains the most deadly profession in the country.

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OSHA plans multiple revisions to rules impacting construction industry in 2020

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OSHA is planning new regulations governing several workplace practices that will impact the construction industry in 2020.

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Sara Kulturhus by White Arkitekter was the most significant building of 2021

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Read: Anna Heringer's Anandaloy was the most significant building of 2020 Like the rest of the city it inhabits, the centre runs on 100 per cent renewable energy, provided by a geothermal heat pump and solar panels and connected to a network that uses artificial intelligence to predict heating needs.

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California aims for 20% reduction in water consumption by 2020

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California’s comprehensive new water use plan makes conservation a priority, reinforcing a 2009 plan to reduce statewide per capita water consumption by 20% by 2020. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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The ADU Boom Has Begun. Is It Adding the Housing We Need?

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After some Pacific Northwest cities began relaxing restrictive residential building regulations, California passed two bills in 2016 that produced a statewide pro-ADU law effective in 2017. Such dynamics have prompted new local and state policies that promote ADU construction. The average unit size is around 600 square feet.

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