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California's deadliest wildfires were decades in the making. "We have forgotten what we need to do to prevent it" October 22 | LA Times Historians Stephen Pyne sees no coincidence in the fact that on Oct. 8, 1542 — 475 years to the day before the wildfires began ravaging Northern California — the Spanish explorer Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo saw smoke in the sky above Southern California. read more >>> |
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New York City's fate is closely tied to Antarctic ice, climate scientists warn October 23 | The Washington Post New York City's ability to withstand hurricanes could hinge on the state of the Antarctic ice sheet some 8,000 miles away, according to a study published Monday. Using computer projections to simulate thousands of storms in potential future climates, researchers found that storms would be more likely to swerve away from the city. The trouble is the storms that do approach will, on average, be more powerful. read more >>> |
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Hurricane damage estimates exceed $150 billion; Klar and Klar Architects focuses on rebuilding with structural integrity October 24 | Markets Insider Hurricanes Harvey and Irma left paths of devastation and destruction throughout Texas and Florida that are expected to run well over $150 billion in damages.1 As of mid-September, the National Flood Insurance Program, managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), had already paid out over $204 million in flood insurance payments for Hurricane Harvey alone. read more >>> |
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2017 National Disaster Conference convenes today to address record outbreak of billion dollar disasters October 26 | Markets Insider As California, Florida, Mexico City, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands begin recovery from deadly earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and wildfires, the nation's foremost voices in the disaster safety and resilience movement are gathering for the 2017 National Disaster Resilience Conference. read more >>> |
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McNeil Engineering, a major contributor to Salt Lake City International Airport's $3.1 billion redesign October 26 | ABC 7 McNeil Engineering, a Sandy, Utah-based engineering firm announces their hard work and contributions to the $3.1 billion redesign project currently taking place at Salt Lake City International Airport. For the past two years, the company's structural engineering and survey teams have been working in coordination with Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction, taking steps to complete the first phase of the construction project which includes a new parking structure and a complete overhaul of the South Concourse-West. read more >>> |
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Honolulu's proposed high-rise retrofit ordinance October 25 | PHCPPROS According to Wikipedia, Honolulu ranks fourth in the U.S. (64th in the world) of most high-rise buildings, which are defined as buildings at least 115 feet tall. Ahead of Honolulu are New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. The Honolulu Fire Department has identified about 360 residential high-rise buildings on Oahu that are not provided with automatic sprinklers. read more >>> |
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Council to take on proposals to handle nuisance properties October 24 | 104.1 KSGF Springfield City Council will be looking over a proposal that will focus on improving how the city handles buildings and houses that are deemed dangerous or properties that continually have problems, like crime, trash and unkept yards. read more >>> |
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Sprinkler provisions among new city building codes October 24 | News Tribune Jefferson City's new building codes officially took effect Saturday. The city adopted the 2015 versions of the International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes, International Existing Building Codes, International Building and Residential Codes, International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, and International Property Maintenance Code. It also adopted the 2014 version of the National Electric Code. read more >>> |
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New wood technology, materials and science enhance safety and structural performance October 24 | Fox40 At a time when engineers, designers and builders must find solutions for a resource constrained environment, new wood technology, materials and science are accelerating efforts to enhance safety and structural performance. read more >>> |
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Rock wool's new role: Protecting exterior wood stud walls October 26 | Daily Journal of Commerce While the 1960s ushered in political and cultural revolutions, old consumer advertising methods were still booming from the 50s. Products like asbestos, Spam and Lucky Strikes were accepted into American homes, offices and even airplanes. read more >>> |
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City OKs county's proposal on bonds October 25 |Cleveland Daily Banner The Cleveland City Council has approved a certificate from the Bradley County Commission which designates funds which will come to the city from a recent county bond agreement. The council also approved authorization for Mayor Tom Rowland to execute a similar certificate on behalf of the city. read more >>> |
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Washington City Council agrees to office building plan October 21 | eMissourian The Washington City Council Monday approved the development plan for an insurance office on Rainbow Drive. Jeff Wilson submitted the plan for the 4000-square-foot office building located at 802 Rainbow Drive. It is zoned C-4 planned commercial. The council approved the request with an 8-0 vote. read more >>> |
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Maryland Stadium and Xfinity Center are getting gender-inclusive family restrooms October 24 | The DiamondBack All family restrooms at Xfinity Center and Maryland Stadium will become gender-inclusive, Associate Athletics Director Joshua Kaplan announced at a University of Maryland Senate committee meeting Monday. Kaplan met with the University Senate's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee to announce the incorporation of gender-inclusive restrooms in some athletic venues as part of a larger discussion on how to proceed with establishing these facilities around the campus. read more >>> |
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Modular homes make your family safer in the storm October 23 | Active Rain You never know when the next storm is coming. It could be high winds, a tornado, a hurricane, or an earthquake. In the U.S., every region is susceptible to at least one of these events. Now imagine one of them strikes when you are at work and your family is at home. Is your home built to withstand the event? The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) has conducted studies in their wind tunnel to demonstrate how a home built to current building code and one with a just a few additional changes can make the difference in a storm. read more >>> |
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Nonprofit FLASH names 2017 Board Member of the Year October 25 |7 KLTV Today, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) Partnership presented Thomas E. Woods, CPCU, Assistant Vice President P&C Underwriting, United Services Automobile Association (USAA) with the Board Member of the Year award during the opening event at the National Disaster Resilience Conference. read more >>> |
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UA dorms to be built of timber October 23 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette A construction method rarely used in the United States underpins a new student housing project at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Large panels of wood and glue-laminated wooden beams from a European supplier will form the main structural elements of two five-story halls built to house 710 students, said Daniel Clairmont, the university's director of engineering and construction. read more >>> |
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What makes a house a shelter October 23 | Before its News Of all our survival needs, shelter is high up on the list. It is shelter, along with clothing and heating, which helps us to maintain our body heat, regardless of how frightening the weather outside might get. This explains why we all collectively spend roughly one-third of our income on housing, whether that is buying a home, renting one, renting an apartment, or even paying for a trailer to live in. read more >>> |
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Tiny houses: The next big thing October 2 4| Crain's Chicago Business Tiny houses may be the next big thing for Villa Park, where a group of advocates hopes to convince town leaders to be first in the Chicago area to welcome the diminutive dwellings via changes. read more >>> |
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UNLV students build 'Sinatra Living' home October 23 | Las Vegas Business Press Students from University of Nevada, Las Vegas traveled to Denver to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon 2017, where UNLV Team Las Vegas achieved a first-place ranking in the innovation part of the 10-event decathlon, awarded 98 points out of 100 points for that category. read more >>> |
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