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October 02, 2019 | by: NDA
From cronkitenews.azpbs.org. Doorknobs overflow rows of boxes, piles of miscellaneous wood and squares of carpet lay neatly on the floor. Light fixtures hang from various shelves – all of it discarded construction and demolition waste.
From forconstructionpros.com. Construction companies looking to enter the demolition sector have lots of tools to choose from, but these 10 are the best places to start.
From mynorthwest.com. NDA member Ferma Corporation completes the removal of the final piece of the Alaskan Way Viaduct Saturday night, with the Washington State Department of Transportation releasing a video timeline of the whole process.
From Recycling International. If you’re in the business of recycling, chances are you are keeping an eye out for new equipment and recycling solutions. However, the word ‘new’ is relative.
From JDSupra. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 9th report titled: EPA Not Effectively Implementing the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (“Report”)
From Construction & Demolition Recylcing. A new group in Pittsburgh is taking action to reduce children’s exposure to lead in the region through demolition activity.
The Lead-Safe Demolition Working Group, formed by the Institute of Politics at the University of Pittsburgh, recently proposed an ordinance with instructions on best demolition practices to reduce lead exposure, including wetting down a structure before, during and after demolition to control dust spreading, according to the Post-Gazette.
September 19, 2019 | by: NDA
From Construction & Demolition Recycling. The National Safety Council (NSC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2019.
Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) fell to 8.5 months in July 2019, down 0.3 months or 2.9% from June 2019, when CBI stood at 8.8 months.