Why Does NYC Have So Much Scaffolding?
In New York City (NYC), pedestrians hastily come and go, but our daily sightings of scaffolding are here to stay. There are currently over 8,400 scaffolding structures across…
A Century of Standards: BHMA Celebrates 100 Years This Fall
Honoring a Legacy of Standards and Safety Did you know that the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) is turning 100 this year? For a century,…
ICC FL BC Building-2023: Florida Building Code
Nearly 40% of all U.S. hurricanes making landfall between 1851 and 2022 struck Florida — the most of any American state. Given the Sunshine State’s…
OSHA Restroom Requirements in the Workplace
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) mandates that every employer provide adequate sanitation facilities for their workforce. These guidelines apply to office environments, factories,…
ASME B30.20-2025: Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
A volume of the overall safety standard for cableways, cranes, derricks, hoists, hooks, jacks, and slings, ASME B30.20-2025: Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices, has been released. Revising…
ASTM C670-24ae1: Test Methods for Construction Materials
In construction, precision and bias statements are not just technical details—they are foundational for quality, safety, compliance, and cost-efficiency. They assure that the measurements and…
ASCE/SEI 24-2025: Flood Resistant Design and Construction
Besides the dangers that floods pose to humans, they also can leave behind a broad array of destruction in their wake, such as dismantling roads,…
Sanitation in Construction – ANSI/ASSP A10.25-2023
Applicable to all construction and demolition job site, the American National Standard ANSI/ASSP A10.25-2023: Sanitation in Construction – Construction and Demolition Operations is purposed with…
ASTM C31/C31M-25a: Making Concrete Test Specimens
Concrete test specimens (concrete cylinders, beams, or cubes) are used in various construction projects; they help to determine the quality and strength of concrete used on…