Safety

Safety

• NAHB's New Chief Lobbyist Is Ready for Battle

  "I have never met a member of Congress who isn't pro housing," says Jim Tobin, whom last month the NAHB named as its new senior vice president of government affairs.

   

• OSHA Offers New Nail-Gun Safety Guide

  Training and equipment knowledge are keys to preventing injuries.

   

• Home Building–Related Deaths Down Again in 2010

  Bureau of Labor Statistics’ estimates continue to find roofers and plumbers most vulnerable to fatalities.

   

• OSHA Offers Extended Deadline for Fall Protection Compliance

  Through September 15, the regulatory agency is using a carrot and a stick to compel industry cooperation.

   

• Hurricane Fortified

  Are you building your homes to be "Fortified ... for safer living"?

   

• OSHA to Hold Summit for Latino Worksite Safety

  The April 15th summit will offer education and assistance to Latino workers, who are victims of jobsite fatalities more often then any other segment of the workforce.

   

• New Law Will Regulate Formaldehyde Emissions From Certain Wood Products

  A tort-reform attorney and U.S. congresswoman debate the need for this statute and whether it will spark legal challenges.

   

• New Training Program Aims at Reducing Deaths Among Hispanic Workers

  New OSHA directive forces builders to reconsider jobsite fall prevention.

   

• Schlage, Kwikset Embroiled in Lawsuit Over Re-Keying Technology

  Kwikset claims patent infringement and false advertising.

   

• Pulte Offers to Repurchase Homes Damaged by Slope Failure

  Builder will rebuild retaining wall that collapsed in this San Antonio community.

   

• San Antonio Takes a Harder Line With Builders After Last Month's Hillside Collapse

  A “slope failure” at a Centex subdivision exposes lax enforcement of permitting procedures.

   

• Today's Homes Lack Universal Design

  Why today's housing landscape isn't prepared to accommodate tomorrow's aging Baby Boomers. One seasoned real estate developer and urban planner shares his perspective.

   

• A Lyon Climbs the Corporate Ladder

  Two of William Lyon Homes' top executives, the CFO and COO, have left in recent weeks, and the founder's son has been appointed to fill one of the positions.Michael D. Grubbs, the company's senior vice president and CFO, resigned April 27, the company reported. Colin T. Severn, the company's...

   

• Construction Fraud Getting Harder to Stop

  Vigilance and auditing are keys to thwarting crimes, says leading risk management firm.

   

• Scaling Back Smartly

  Integrated home automation systems can maximize space efficiency and make a small home feel larger.

   

• Jeff Click Homes is Incorporating More Technology into its Home Designs

   

• Oregon's Renaissance Files Chapter 11

  Renaissance Homes of Lake Oswego, Ore. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Oregon bankruptcy court Thursday, as a company official said it would two days earlier.

   

• Renaissance Homes Expected to File for Bankruptcy

  Renaissance Homes of Lake Oswego, Ore., which was flying high just a year ago, plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy court protection from its creditors today, Sept. 23, or tomorrow while it reorganizes its finances.

   

• NYC: Trench Collapse Death is a Crime

  Authorities in New York City have charged a building owner with manslaughter in the case of a construction worker killed in the city when a trench excavation collapsed.

   

• What Jobsite Thieves Are After

  Nothing is safe, and nothing is sacred.