WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's review of 20 heat-related enforcement cases from 2012 to 2013. OSHA's analysis, described in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, suggests that the primary risk factor for heat fatalities is the lack of acclimatization programs.   Of the 13 enforcement cases that involved worker fatalities, nine of the deaths occurred in the first three days of working on the job, four of them occurring on the worker's first day. In all 20 cases, heat illness prevention programs were found … Read more

WASHINGTON, D. C. — The Design-Build Institute of America, the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, announced its 19th annual Design-Build Project/Team Award winners. Recognized for exemplary collaboration and integration in design-build project delivery, the award-winning projects were evaluated by a panel of industry experts. The selected projects demonstrate “Design-Build Done Right” through excellence in design, process and teaming, in addition to achieving budget and schedule goals and exceeding owner expectations. The 2014 Design-Build Project/Team Awards showcase design-build best practices and celebrate the achievements of owners and design-build teams in nine categories across the spectrum … Read more