Cutting emissions from the built environment is urgently needed if we are to meet our climate goals. Buildings account for around 40% of total global energy use and emissions. From transportation to new-build and retrofit – here are 10 priority areas for public and private sector decision-makers to focus on. Having spent my entire career …
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A McGraw-Hill construction report showed that the construction industry experienced improved efficiency due to modular buildings. Consequently, many people turn to prefabricated buildings for several advantages, including construction speed, flexibility, and sustainability. Looking at this growing interest, you may wonder about modular building costs. The piece below covers the prices of different modular structures, enabling …
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Submitted Governor Henry McMaster has proclaimed January 17-23, 2022, as Community Risk Reduction Week. The week begins on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a National Day of Service. As Clarendon County Fire Rescue (CCFR) continues to prepare for emergency response by providing resources that include personnel, training, equipment, and apparatus, we are also committed to …
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ELIZABETHTON — Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Elizabethton President Dean Blevins has announced his retirement after more than a third of a century in career technical education. The Bristol native, who is 60, graduated from Tennessee High School. He earned his associate of applied science in electrical engineering technology from Northeast State Community College, …
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Shillong: Posed by the threat of Meghalaya’s Lyngkhong village in East Khasi Hills District being cut off from the rest of country due to the ongoing international fencing along the India-Bangladesh border, the state government has instructed the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) and the district administration to work on the possibility of pushing the …
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The Loyalsock Township School Board is taking a hard look at changing its policy for quarantining students. Superintendent Gerald McLaughlin told the board it may be time to consider not quarantining those who are asymptomatic of COVID-19, even if they come in contact with infected persons. Other schools in the area, he …
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Purdue officials named Daniel Castro-Lacouture the new dean of the Polytechnic Institute, effective June 1. Purdue alumnus Castro-Lacouture is a building construction professor and the executive director of the occupational safety and health master’s program at Georgia Institute of Technology, according to the press release. “Dr. Castro-Lacouture is an outstanding choice to lead the Polytechnic …
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Peddapalli: Telangana State Police Housing Corporation Chairman Koleti Damodar instructed officials to complete the pending works at police guest house and Godavarikhani Town-I police station for inauguration. The Chairman along with Ramagundam Police Commissioner Chandrashekhar Reddy inspected the ongoing works of the police guest house and Godavarikhani police station on Friday. Interacting with the officials …
The New York State Building & Construction Trades Council — a union representing more than 200,000 construction workers across the state — on Thursday endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for the hotly contested 2022 New York governor’s race. Hochul faces a number of competitors in the election, including city Public Advocate Jumaane Williams in the Democratic …
St. Augustine Fire Chief Carlos Aviles has announced that Fire Safety Inspector Abby Pedigo was selected as the next fire marshal to succeed retiring Fire Marshal Robert “Bob” Growick, effective Feb. 23. A St. Augustine native, Pedigo graduated from St. Augustine High School in 2008, and went on to complete her associates of arts in …