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The Vessel to reopen with improved safety measures

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The Vessel has announced it will again be open to visitors in New York City later this year after upgraded anti-suicide safety measures are installed in response to a spate of tragedies that have befallen its existence since being inaugurated in March of 2019.

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Miami Beach preservationists sound the alarm over concerning new building safety law

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Advocates say the new law is a guise that uses climate change and building safety as its premise to usher in what is, in reality, a slate of insidious and destructive requirements. The Commercial Observer said they also work to "hamstring the powers of municipalities to dictate what can replace demolished structures."

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Heatherwick Studio's Vessel to Reopen with Enhanced Safety Measures in New York

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The 150-foot-monumental staircase in Hudson Yards , New York , is now set to reopen this year to the public with revamped safety measures. The beehive-shaped sculpture boasts approximately 2,500 steps and 80 landmarks and is on track to install “floor-to-ceiling mesh” on various staircases to safeguard visitors.

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President Biden lays out workplace heat safety plan to protect workers

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The country currently has no federal standards on workplace heat safety, and there has been no timeline for the finalization of one. Previously on Archinect: Lack of heat standards for construction workers increases safety risks as temperatures reach record-breaking levels Biden directed the U.S

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UK museums report new Raac concrete investigations as safety concerns spread

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The issue of unsafe concrete panels in the aging structures in the UK is affecting museums and cultural institutions who now report conducting their own building safety investigations after a spate of school closures linked to the issue first stirred controversy in August.

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'Lunch atop a skyscraper' reflects how far construction safety standards have come

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However, when examining what’s being depicted, it is undeniable that there is an array of problematic safety violations present, including a lack of proper footwear, personal protective equipment, and fall protection.

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Asphalt Art Initiative expands pedestrian safety program to these 25 North American Cities

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Another round of funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies ' Asphalt Art Initiative has been announced in an effort to improve the pedestrian safety of 25 different cities in North America. Grants of up to $25,000 were awarded also in Mexico and Canada for the first time in the program’s history.

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