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The Construction Safety Week website has a wealth of information and resources to help you discuss and address mental health awareness in your organization. The Mental Wellness Field Guide is a great resource to print and distribute on jobsites during Safety Week that includes information on mental health and organizations that provide support. More education, training programs and resources related to mental health, substance abuse, and suicide prevention are also available. View Now
Installation and threading of cable-net drapery to safeguard against falling rock and other debris continues as crews with the California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) make progress to stabilize the Regent’s Slide area on California’s Highway 1 near Big Sur. Caltrans announced earlier this fall that the six-mile stretch, which has been closed since February 2024, is now expected to reopen to through traffic as early as March 2026. According to the agency website, the estimated total cost of the work is $82 million, with more than $35 million spent to date.Engineers assess the slope daily to determine how deep to excavate…
Los Angeles’ history of relocating historic homes is helping residents displaced earlier this year by wildfires that encompassed nearly 37,500 acres, destroyed more than 16,000 structures and disrupted more than 13,500 households across the city’s Altadena and Pacific Palisades neighborhoods. A group of local architects and preservationists is working on a plan that could save some aging housing stock and help residents of these fire-damaged neighborhoods rebuild their lives.Morgan Sykes Jaybush, creative director of Los Angeles-based architectural firm Omgivning, has a life-long passion for historic preservation and sustainability. The firm is known for its adaptive reuse and historic building restorations, and Jaybush…