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Challenges and Opportunities to Rebuild the Workforce During and Post-Pandemic

August 04, 2020 | by: NDA

COVID-19 has generated more and new challenges yet also offers opportunities to rebuild the workforce and its skills. This episode examines both aspects, as well as the growing role technology will play in workforce development.

Study shows demolishing vacant houses can have positive effect on neighbor maintenance

August 04, 2020 | by: NDA

New research suggests that demolishing abandoned houses may lead nearby property owners to better maintain their homes.

Common misconceptions surrounding demolition

August 03, 2020 | by: NDA

Demolition takes many forms, from removing an internal wall to the complete demolition and rehabilitation of a redundant mining site.

June nonresidential construction spending dropped slightly

August 03, 2020 | by: NDA

National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.2% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.

State, feds reach agreement on Cape bridges plan

August 03, 2020 | by: NDA

Massachusetts will move toward what one congressman described as “a new chapter in Cape Cod’s history” through an agreement with the federal government to replace the two bridges connecting the Cape to the mainland with wider, state-controlled successors.

Zoning Committee Signs Off On Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Proposed New Implosion Permit Rules

August 03, 2020 | by: NDA

Three months after the implosion of a smokestack blanketed parts of Little Village in dust, a City Council panel has backed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to overhaul the approval process

Demolition LIVE – Combating the urban explorers

August 03, 2020 | by: NDA

Urban exploration is a growing craze among young people attempting to achieve Internet fame and notoriety by breaking into demolition and construction

Construction-Ready Projects on Hold Due to Lack of Funding

August 03, 2020 | by: NDA

The American Society of Civil Engineers has put together an interactive map of construction-ready infrastructure projects that span from dams, inland waterways, water systems & more that are on hold due to budget constraints

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