Extreme weather occurrences — from hurricanes and floods to heatwaves and wildfires — are becoming more persistent and severe. This evolving climate landscape presents new challenges for construction ...

The summer months are a time of high production for construction professionals, with the warmer, drier weather conducive to more productive construction work. But the warmer weather also means ...

The construction industry has pushed to adapt to extreme heat, but this summer has shown it can’t avoid the trade-offs of rising temperatures. Firms have made investments to ensure worker safety and ...

Although the WHO has warned many times of the health risks of extreme heat, this is its first report since 1969 specifically on heat stress at work. The WHO's director of environment, climate and ...

Workers in north Charlotte are finding it hard to escape the blistering sun, especially when their jobs require them to be outside all day. READ: FORECAST: Heat wave relief as thunderstorms approach ...

I should have brought a clipboard. When my editor suggested I try to go "behind the scenes" to capture the circus behind ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," I wasn't sure how to do that. Perhaps I ...

The heatwave across the Southwest increases risks for outdoor workers, including construction crews. Some construction crews in Texas are no longer guaranteed water breaks under a new law. Heat is the ...

WEST UNION, Iowa --- The finish line is in sight. Larson Construction of Independence in a few hours will turn over a house the company and a legion of skilled professionals and volunteers fashioned ...

David Colter has owned an insurance agency in eastern North Dakota for 20 years. He said he’s never seen a more difficult time for businesses to find insurance carriers. He believes anyone who gets a ...