Dry Down Activity in Hotel Buildings: How To Prevent Moisture and Mold Damage
Managing construction activity on a hotel property is already a highly complex operation without the presence of mold. But once excess moisture has made its way into a building space, it creates an ideal environment for mold to grow, posing a risk to contractors, hotel employees, and guests, and adding…
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Why Is Construction Dust Mitigation Important?
As the secret culprit behind numerous health hazards and environmental concerns, it's high time we delve into the realm of construction dust mitigation. Every construction project generates dust. Whether it's the construction of a new large-scale commercial building or the renovation of a historic hotel, construction activity generates fugitive dust,…
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Mural Containing Lead-Based Paint Requires Meticulous Removal
The year is 1976. A group of high school students in Corona, Calif. is in the midst of a brainstorm session. They are thinking of ways to beautify their town, which sits about 50 miles east of Los Angeles. Their idea: paint a mural celebrating the country’s bicentennial on the…
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Protecting U.S. Embassy Workers from the Threat of Mold
When construction workers expanding the U.S. Embassy’s Port Moresby campus in Papua New Guinea discovered that a newly installed HVAC handler was rusting in the humid and saline ambient conditions, a closer look revealed signs of rust buildup and the threat of mold was present. The New York-based construction company…
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Prevent Chemical (and Legal) Exposure with a Chemical Exposure Risk Assessment
An assessment for chemical risk exposure in the workplace is an investment in the health and safety of your employees – and your business. While many companies will undertake a chemical assessment as the result of a workers’ compensation claim or in response to an employee’s report of adverse health…
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