CONEXPO-CON/AGG Caps Mental Health Awareness Efforts with CIASP Donation

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG is backing construction professionals during Mental Health Awareness Month with a $5,000 donation to the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. The money will be directed to its construction mental health support efforts. According to Kim MacDonald, CEO of 13 Factors for Business Growth and presenter on mental health in the construction industry at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, people need to look at the risk factors and hazards that exist in the work itself and address where possible, mitigate those risks. For those who would like to contribute to CIASP and help prevent suicide in the construction industry, click here.

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4 Steps to Designing, Building More Resilient Infrastructure

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Every year, natural disasters threaten infrastructure and human life. The greatest damage (measured in repair dollars) is caused by storms. It is not only the high winds of thunderstorms, but rain and hail that cause the damage. Hurricanes and flooding are the second and third most destructive natural event, respectively. “Seven of the top 10 costliest disasters in U.S. history are hurricanes,” says Lionel Lemay, executive vice president, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association. The Northridge Earthquake in 1994 ($77 billion), the drought of 1988 ($44 billion) and 1993’s Midwest flooding ($37 billion) are the only non-storm disasters to be included in … Read more

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Registration Open for CONEXPO-CON/AGG, IFPE 2020

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Registration is now open for the co-located CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE 2020 exhibition being held March 10-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Register online at www.conexpoconagg.com and www.ifpe.com. Both CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE have already set exhibit space records and will feature industry-leading education programs. Several show ticket options are available, and all tickets include a monorail pass. New for 2020 is the opportunity to mix and match education sessions between CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE for one price. View the IFPE show overview video here. View the CONEXPO-CON/AGG show overview video here.      

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