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Lack of female facilities 'a major issue' on construction sites Unite have said it is vital that women construction workers can experience “period dignity” on sites. A survey conducted for the union found that a lack of facilities for women when they are having their periods is a major issue for many workers. One respondent said: “[I] asked for sanitary bins, [but] got ignored. If a female says anything they don’t like, they put it down to PMT.” Another added: “One portaloo. No separate changing facilities. No sanitary product bins or dispensers.” The union is asking companies to: Ensure each site...

Upper East Side building evacuated after debris falls from construction site UPPER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) -- Firefighters are on the scene of a building on the Upper East Side after debris fell from a construction site. The debris fell from a site on Third Avenue onto a 6-story building on East 63rd Street and Third Avenue, causing damage to the roof. Residents of the building have been evacuated.There are no reports of injuries. The Department of Buildings has been notified and is heading to the scene to investigate.According to DOB records, a similar incident happened at the same site...

Moscow Mills woman charged with stealing construction trailer LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – The Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged a Moscow Mills woman Wednesday for stealing a construction trailer from a subdivision last month. The trailer was stolen late in the evening on December 20, 2018 from the 400 block of Cass Drive. Surveillance video from the scene showed a Chevy Suburban leave the scene with the stolen trailer. On December 29, a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle was seen towing the stolen trailer in the 400 block of Blue Bunting Drive. Investigators with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s...

Detours Around Tunnel Construction Confusing Drivers POCONO TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Detours around a construction project in the Poconos are causing confusion for drivers. Crews started work on the "Stites Tunnel" bridge replacement on Route 191 in Pocono Township, but the new traffic patterns are catching some drivers off guard. Confusion and, at times, blatant disregard for posted road closed signs are just some of what Newswatch 16 found while checking out the new detours around the Stites Tunnel Bridge construction project in Pocono Township. "I'm retired and have time, so I am just going to learn the detour," said Joe Memoly...

UNStudio designs an integral vision to deal with future urban growth and sustainability for a test site in The Hague       With Socio-Technical City, UNStudio - in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of experts - has created a new urban vision for the 'Central Innovation District' (CID) test site in The Hague.     The CID test site covers a 1 x 1 km area in the centre of The Hague; currently a major infrastructure hub within the triangle of the Hague Central Station and two nearby stations, but in the future vision of the Socio-Technical City it...