Real-Time Risk: Infection Control, Cross Contamination & Exposure

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By Marlene Linders Each year, 5,000-7,500 patients die from cross–contamination due to healthcare-related construction, and the numbers are escalating considerably. Waterborne pathogens such as legionella are on the rise. The CDC estimates that 35 percent of legionella outbreaks are caused by changes in water quality from reasons external to the building itself, like nearby construction. How would you respond to these situations? Situation #1: A 42-year-old male is having open heart surgery in a hospital in the south. Construction is ongoing during the surgery; roof repairs and renovation is a constant. There is a pipe break with considerable flooding. The … Read more

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An Intimate Look at Denmark’s New Noma Restaurant Village

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The award-winning restaurant noma worked with BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group to create its new home as a restaurant village just outside of Copenhagen’s city center. Situated between two lakes and within the community of Christiania in Denmark, the new noma is built on the site of a protected ex-military warehouse once used to store mines for the Royal Danish Navy. Imagined as an intimate culinary garden village, guests are welcomed to experience a new menu and philosophy that will redefine noma for years to come. Central to the design was the idea of dissolving the restaurant’s individual functions and organizing them … Read more

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Stay Safe, Productive with New Milwaukee Tool Lanyards

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Milwaukee released a new line of tool lanyards and lanyard accessories, designed to keep users safe without hindering productivity. Weight-rated between 10-35 pounds, the lanyards are capable of tethering to a wide variety of tools and equipment. Each offers superior safety features, including locking carabiners for secure attachment, best-in-class shock absorption to protect users from the force of a fallen object, integrated swivels for easier use and color coding so safety managers can easily identify the proper weight-rated lanyard for the job. For safety managers and users to easily identify that the proper lanyard is in use, each of the … Read more

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Construction More Precise with New Parrot Drone

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Parrot unveiled the new ANAFI Work, a 4K ultra-compact drone solution, designed specifically to help contractors and construction professionals overcome business challenges and boost efficiency and safety while achieving accurate aerial insight. The ANAFI Work features a 4K HDR video, 21 MP high-resolution camera, with a three-axis stabilization system, which allows the drone to shoot ultra-smooth videos and take crisp steady photos. It also features a controllable +/-90 degree tilt camera, allowing professionals to inspect under structures such as balconies or bridges. ANAFI Work’s camera is also equipped with a lossless zoom, and up to 3 times standard digital zoom, … Read more

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John Deere Introduces On-Board Grade Indication on G-Series Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders

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John Deere has added an industry-exclusive on-board grade indication option. Available as a factory or field kit option on the large-frame G-Series skid steers (330G and 332G) and the large-frame G-Series compact track loaders (331G and 333G), this new feature is ideal for jobsites that involve leveling and slope work. The exclusive integrated on-board grade indication option provides operators with an accurate readout of the cross slope and main-fall slope of the machine. The machine cross slope and main-fall slope information is displayed in real time through the machine’s main display monitor. The readout can be easily configured to display … Read more

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