Architectural heavyweights team up for residential scheme on the Black Sea

Snøhetta’s The Ring (The Ring/Proloog) An architectural team of Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), MVRDV and Snøhetta have unveiled designs for Ion Riva, a new neighbourhood with 969 homes, 100,000-sq-m of green space and a new school on the Black Sea coast in Turkey’s northern Beykoz district. The trio has formed a design collective, with each […]

The Role of Ergonomics in Preventing Soft Tissue Injuries Caused by Heavy Equipment Handling

Construction workers are at high risk of soft-tissue injuries and musculoskeletal disorders. They can hurt themselves when handling heavy equipment and materials, leading to missed work or long-term physical issues. In some cases, companies can experience financial losses and project delays as a result. Ergonomics can be an impactful, high-ROI investment. Ensuring workers are fit […]

How Mobile Tools Are Capturing Safety Data on Jobsites

Traditionally, construction safety management is “reactive compliance”—reporting on an incident, filling out a form on paper or electronically, taking a picture and filing it away for compliance purposes. Safety management is shifting from reactive to proactive. Forward-thinking companies are using data and leading indicators to identify risks before incidents happen, not just document injuries after […]