News and Press | IIBEC - Part 6

OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard on Hold

April 13, 2021

By John Boling Late last week, United States Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh pulled back the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) noting rising vaccination numbers, and the political will for its implementation has thinned as…

IIBEC Chapter News – April 2021

April 12, 2021

Virtual World Offers Enhanced Chapter Access A happy byproduct of chapters pivoting to virtual delivery is the opportunity for members to take advantage of educational offerings from any affiliated chapter, making it that much easier…

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Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels: Get More From Your Wall System Using Less

April 1, 2021

By Blake Johnson, PE Precast concrete insulated sandwich wall panels, or sandwich wall panels, are composed of two concrete panels, or wythes, separated by a layer of insulation and connected by wythe connectors. These panels…

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OSHA Says: Vaccinated Employees Should Still Mask Up

April 1, 2021

Photo Credit: © Can Stock Photo / lacustrine As more and more essential workers receive their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, many are starting to question whether it is still necessary for them…

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Opportunities for Women in Construction Perceived to Be Increasing

April 1, 2021

In a workforce survey of over 700 women in construction, 71% of respondents felt that job opportunities for women in construction were increasing, while 28% felt that opportunities were about the same. The survey…

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Copper Kills Germs— Potentially Including SARS-CoV-2

April 1, 2021

Photo by Matt Seymour on Unsplash. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought increased awareness to a number of factors for germ transmission. One of them is the surfaces we touch and what material they’re composed…

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The Biden Administration and Construction

April 1, 2021

Photo by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash. In his first few days in office, President Joe Biden made several executive orders related to the construction industry, many of them simply revoking executive orders created by…

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IIBEC Participates in Roofing Day 2021

March 26, 2021

IIBEC Participates in Roofing Day 2021 For the past few years, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) has organized an annual Roofing Day in DC, and IIBEC has supported and participated in these…

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