Women in construction: thawing the ‘permafrost’

With the number of women in construction edging up, leaders are urged to keep chipping away to effect change More women are working in the construction industry than ever before. At 18.8 per cent of the construction workforce, according to the latest figures, it is… The post Women in construction: thawing the ‘permafrost’ appeared first on Construction News.

New ASCE Publication Provides Historical Observations of Electrical Phenomena

Reston, Va. – Widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, permafrost is found in areas where temperature rarely rises above freezing. Understanding the impact of construction on frozen ground and how that affects activities like mining excavation and building new infrastructure as well as improving the existing facilities is critical. Electrical Phenomena During Freezing of Water and Soils provides historical observations […] The post <a><strong>New ASCE Publication</strong></a><strong> Provides Historical Observations of Electrical Phenomena</strong> appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Just have a Think - Lockdown methane INCREASE - What's going on, 15012023

Methane is a greenhouse gas 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20 year period. Much of it comes from production and transport of fossil fuels, so you might think methane levels would have tumbled during the global COVID lockdowns of 2020. But in fact, they spiked worryingly upwards. So what's going on?