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Construction still ranks as one of the deadliest industries in the U.S., according to new survey

Archinect

The new per capita figures are the lowest since 2011, but still don’t break the trend. It isn’t,” Brian Turmail of the Associated General Contractors of America told Construction Dive bluntly. Construction workers died at a rate of 9.4 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers in 2021, the BLS reported, down from 10.1

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Construction site safety improved in 2011

BD+C

On-the-job construction fatalities dropped from 802 in 2010 to 781 in 2011, and recordable injuries fell from 4.7 per 100 in 2011, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. per 100 workers in 2008 to 3.9 Regulations Codes and Standards'

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World's tallest skyscraper restarts construction in Saudi Arabia

Deezen

The first images of the prospective tower were released in 2011, and ground was broken in 2013, but the project has been harried by constant starts and stops. Photo by S Nitzold via Wikipedia Commons Jeddah Tower will hold a Four Seasons hotel, residences, offices as well as the world's highest observation deck on a constructed building.

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Drywalls are setting new standards in hotel design & construction: Mr. Anil Zadoo, AJMS Engineers Private Limited (Interior contractors in Delhi)

Building and Interiors

As a result, urban planners, architects, and contractors are looking for alternatives that are lightweight and allow buildings to rise taller while saving structural costs. They are one of the largest interior contractors in New Delhi, offering a wide range of services under one roof. About AJMS Engineers Private Limited.

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Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet: K

SW Oregon Architect

According to anecdotal accounts from those who were around at the time of its construction, the curving, sidewalk-sheltering canopy of the Kennell Ellis Building was so daring that it spooked the contractor. I took the photo at the head of this blog post back in 2011.

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SDA completes flood-resilient concrete house in Vietnam

Deezen

SDA, or Sanuki Daisuke Architects, is a studio founded by architect Sanuki Daisuke in Ho Chi Minh City in 2011. Project credits: Architect: SDA Team: Sanuki Daisuke, Nguyen Huynh Bao Ngoc Structural engineer: Thanh Cong Construction Design Company ME engineer: Hung Viet Tst Corp Contractor: Coppha Builders Construction Co.

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Commercial real estate development growing at strongest pace since recovery began: NAIOP report

BD+C

The commercial real estate development industry grew at the strongest pace since the economic recovery began in 2011, according to an annual report on the state of the industry released today by the NAIOP Research Foundation. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers'