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AGC Releases Highway Work Zone Safety Report

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(April 15, 2013) -- Thirty-eight percent of highway contractors had motor vehicles crash into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Building for better fire resilience in WUI zones

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Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL North America Photo courtesy By Rick Roos Wildfires continue to make headlines and the long-term prognosis is concerning, as experts forecast more of the same in coming years. Yet, building in wildland urban interface (WUI) zones continues at a fast pace. Primarily for affordability. Primarily for affordability.

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy

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Rethinking Housing to Rebuild America's Post-Pandemic Economy. Senior research fellow Michael Stegman argues that housing predetermines multiple facets of a person's life, and with something so critical, policies like exclusionary zoning and the eviction process should be better suited to help. cbroderick. Thu, 07/02/2020 - 09:32.

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Cars vs Work Zones

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Thirty-nine percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Construction group uses mobile technology to make highway work zones safer

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54% of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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Living Now: America at Home Study Concept Home

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Living Now: America at Home Study Concept Home. I figured the only way to find out was to ask, and the America at Home (AAH) study I created with consumer strategist Belinda Sward of Strategic Solutions Alliance and architect Nancy Keenan, president and CEO of Dahlin Group Architecture | Planning, did just that. Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki.

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Barnaby: The America at Home Study Concept Home

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Barnaby: The America at Home Study Concept Home. Follow the journey of building the America at Home Study concept home, completed within 60 days and fitted with the most desired features for today’s homebuyers. . Read further about the America at Home Study, survey results, and follow along the builder’s construction process below.

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