Safety

Summertime typically marks the beginning of peak construction season. With longer daylight hours, construction sites are filled with the sounds of machinery and the visible progress of indoor and outdoor building projects. However, the summer also ushers in higher temperatures, w...

After a wildfire, the air is thick with smoke and the scent of burnt vegetation—remnants of a once vibrant landscape now reduced to charred earth. The rebuilding process includes assessing fire risks and implementing strategies to improve resilience against future wildfires. But ...

WASHINGTON, July 16—Kevin Sell, senior manager of corporate development at Kwest Group, Perrysburg, Ohio, testified on behalf of Associated Builders and Contractors before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections on the role that p...

Employee engagement has become a focal point in the workplace over the last several years. Assessing the level of worker motivation and passion for their tasks can assist companies in improving their retention strategies. It’s widely recognized that employee engagement is a criti...

During Building Safety Month 2025, Joan O’Neil, executive vice president and chief knowledge officer at the International Code Council, sat down with CE to share her expert insights on how technologies like AI and building information modeling are streamlining code compliance, ac...

Each year, the International Code Council leads Building Safety Month, a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of modern building codes. Behind every safe structure is a team of trained professionals, from inspectors and code officials to engineers and plan reviewers, ...

Workplace distractions run the gamut in the construction industry. Finances, a nagging injury or other health issue, substance abuse, a family member’s health problem, an argument with a spouse or significant other, problems for a child at school, uncertainty about one’s career, ...

With suicide rates among construction workers more than twice the national average, the industry is grappling with the effects of high stress, physically demanding work and a rough-and-tough culture that often discourages seeking help. Recognizing this urgent need, the ABC Cares ...

For years, there’s been a quiet but persistent belief in construction: safety measures slow productivity. But in reality, the safest jobsites are usually the most productive. In 2023, the construction industry saw 1,075 workplace fatalities—the highest among all private industry...

Heat stress occurs when the body’s natural temperature regulation methods begin to fail. Construction workers are at an increased risk of it since they spend long hours outdoors doing physically demanding tasks. Unmanaged heat stress can lead to dehydration, muscle cramps and con...