The Construction Safety Council launches an initiative to curb the risk of silicosis by educating construction workers on protective practices and exposure limits. In response to the growing threat of ...

Safety training is always high on the agenda in the construction sector, especially in winter when risks are higher, but a recent survey could has put it firmly under the microscope. Delivering ...

This vision is possible and is the driving force behind Construction Safety Week 2026. The construction industry has made real progress in health and safety outcomes – advancing best practices, ...

So how many people work in the U.S. construction industry? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the construction industry in the United States employs over 7.5 million individuals. This ...

Fall hazards are one of the most serious and persistent risks in the construction industry, especially in roofing and other construction work at elevation. Whether workers are installing shingles, ...

The University of Dayton Greg and Annie Stevens Intelligent Infrastructure Engineering Lab was instrumental in securing an $850,000 National Science Foundation grant to create worksite-specific safety ...

As students register for spring classes this month at the New Jersey Institute of Technology’s School of Applied Engineering, they will find a new course in the online catalogue that some believe is a ...

New research looks at EEG's role in real-time monitoring of workers' cognitive and emotional states and its potential in automating the detection of psychological hazards like stress and fatigue, ...

In construction, we talk a lot about safety. We train for it, we plan for it and we measure it. But there’s one safety risk that too often goes unspoken – mental health. I’ve worked in and around ...