“Green” buildings are designed to be better for the planet. But some are also designed to be safer for the workers who build them. Enter the LEED Prevention Through Design (PtD)...

For many people, August is all about trying to stay cool and squeezing in one last family trip before the kids go back to school. For people in the construction industry, the month...

To learn which construction safety regulations are top of mind at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), look no further than its annual list of the most...

Cats are number one threat to birds in the wild. Can you guess the number two threat? It’s buildings. Every year, hundreds of millions of birds are killed flying into manmade...

With temperatures rising, it’s time for a refresher on how to keep construction workers from succumbing to the heat. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

Highway construction workers often toil within feet of vehicular traffic, so it isn't a leap to conclude that their jobs can be among the most dangerous jobs in the industry. In...

Construction sites present many dangers to workers: to cite two key statistics, approximately 4,500 construction workers die each year because of job-related accidents, and another...

With wind speeds up to 300 miles per hour, tornadoes can chew up anything in their path — including a construction site. Spring and summer are the peak seasons for these swirling...

Construction is an inherently dangerous business. But tasks like navigating stairs while carrying materials, moving across scaffolding and working in confined spaces become even...