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Success stories, market insights, best practices, and industry standards on Weather Controls® and weather risk in the construction industry and built environment
IRMI Construction Risk Conference: Mitigating Impacts of Severe Weather Events
Frequency and severity of construction claims associated with severe storm events are increasing each year This year’s 39th annual IRMI Construction Risk Conference (CRC) in Seattle, Washington features the session “Before the Storm: Mitigating the Impact of a Severe...
ENR Highlights Adverse Weather, Schedule Delays and Budget Impacts in Construction
Weather risk is an age-old problem (Image Source: Russell, Pam R., et al. “The New Era of Intense Storms.” Engineering News-Record, 16 Sept. 2019.) 75% of general contractors experienced schedule delays due to adverse weather and weather events The recent Engineering...
Construction Weather-Ready Nation – Fall Safety Campaign
Contractors and owners: get informed and be ready, responsive, and resilient to the hazards of extreme weather! WeatherBuild®, Decision Support Solutions for the Construction Industry and Built Environment®, is a proud member of the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN), a part...
WeatherBuild at the General Building Contractors Association Construction Technology Expo
Insight on new technologies that are transforming the construction process WeatherBuild®, Decision Support Solutions for the Construction Industry and Built Environment®, is proud to join the General Building Contractors Association (GBCA, www.gbca.com),...
Assessing the Effects of Adverse Weather on Construction Project Schedules
Identify the main effects of adverse weather on construction projects The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA, www.cmaanet.org) will be hosting a webinar entitled Assessing the Effects of Adverse Weather on Construction Project Schedules, on Thursday,...
Construction Executive and Associated Builders & Contractors Affirm Importance of Weather Monitoring
By Michael Tobias Reprinted from Construction Executive, Aug. 26, 2019, a publication of Associated Builders and Contractors. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved. The Importance of Weather Monitoring on Construction Sites Risk management is so important for project...
Skanska Showcases WeatherBuild at Advancing Construction Planning & Scheduling Conference
Enhance Accuracy, Reduce Risk & Leverage Technology for Superior Construction Strategy & Delivery WeatherBuild®, Decision Support Solutions for the Construction Industry and Built Environment®, is proud to announce that Skanska will be presenting the...
Construction Weather-Ready Nation – September is National Preparedness Month
Tremendous cost of extreme weather and flooding caused in part by climate change September is National Preparedness Month! The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA, www.noaa.gov) and the National Weather Service (NWS, www.weather.gov) are partnering...
Construction Appreciation Week – WeatherBuild Celebrates the People Who Build America
Celebrating the People Who Build America -- #ThanksForBuilding This year, Construction Appreciation Week will be celebrated from September 16th to September 20th, 2019, to acknowledge and thank the more than 11 million hardworking men and women in the construction...
National Weather Service StormReady for the Construction Industry
NWS StormReady® Program, Working Toward a Weather-Ready Nation Part 1 in a multi-part series on preparing for the increasing vulnerability to adverse weather in the construction industry The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Weather Risks and Wind Hazards Operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms
Specific weather risks and wind hazards operating Mobile Elevating Work Platforms By Scott Owyen, Sr. Training Manager, Genie, A Terex Brand. © 2019 Terex Corporation. All rights reserved. (Image Source: Genie Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) Identified hazard is...
Heat Waves Slow Construction Around The World — Effects of Climate Change
The construction industry loses billions of dollars on delays and failures caused by bad weather. -- Climate.gov Image: A construction worker welding. Increased temperatures around the world are expected to make construction conditions more stressful. (Christopher...