Academy announces 2019 Research Chairs and Senior Research Fellowships

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Using bubbles to deliver drugs wins young engineer the top prize in Parliament research competition

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Silica Dust Awareness

Crystalline silica is a common mineral in the earth's crust, and is found in many types of rock including sand, quartz, and granite. Silica is present in both work and non-work environments, and exposure to crystalline silica dust has long been known to cause a disease called silicosis. When you inhale crystalline silica the lung tissue reacts by developing fibrous tissue around trapped silica particles. This condition of the lung is called silicosis.Due to the extensive use of concrete and...

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Gloria Palau: A MAREK Workforce Development Program Success Story

The following article was authored by Elizabeth McPherson and originally published on Construction Citizen.A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to visit the jobsite of the new Memorial Hermann patient care tower in the Texas Medical Center, where I spoke with two MAREK craft professionals who are both working on the project, and who both happen to be women.  This is the second of those two interviews, in which I interviewed foreman Gloria Palau about her recent promotion and her career in...

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Female innovators lead the way at Pitch@Palace Africa 3.0

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Study: Immigrants Paid More Than $9 Billion in Federal Taxes, $3.5 Billion in State and Local Taxes in 2016 in Houston Alone

The following article was authored by Scott Braddock and originally published on Construction Citizen.Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on Thursday told a group of business leaders and others gathered at Rice University that he’s proud to lead a city that’s fighting the Texas Legislature’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants under last session’s Senate Bill 4. “Houston always has been and will always be a welcoming place,” Turner said at a summit called “The...

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Sprains and Strains

Sprains and strains continue to be one of the highest types of injuries within our company. By following a few simple rules, many of these injuries can be avoided or their severity greatly reduced. Medical evidence has shown that performing warm-up exercises before work and after breaks reduces strain and sprain type injuries.These rules are: Warm up before performing physical task Stretch when starting work, after breaks and lunch Get help if the task requires it Push whenever possible,...

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