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National Institute of Building Sciences to Lead BIM Executive Roundtable to Reimagine Construction Building information modeling and management is paving the way for digital transformation of the design and construction industry News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Building Sciences is convening an exclusive list of leaders from public and private organizations to develop a solution to advance and elevate the building industry. The meeting takes place February 4. Key partners include Google, Microsoft, Amazon...

The number of heat-related deaths in Arizona soared to a new high last year as people endured the hottest summer on record and the complications of the pandemic.  The deaths of at least 494 people were linked to heat during 2020, state health officials said this week, a preliminary number that may continue to grow as more deaths under investigation are resolved. More than 300 heat-associated deaths have been confirmed in Maricopa County, a number that could also climb. The statewide toll far surpassed the previous record of 283 heat-related deaths reported in 2019. Over the past five ye...

No more excuses! The next disaster is coming, what are you doing about it? Format *By Robert Kaufman, Head of Philippines Country Office, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. * Imagine getting hit by six typhoons during a deadly pandemic. For millions of people in the Philippines, this is their reality as 2020 comes crashing to a close. Predictions of the increasing severity and frequency of emergencies have come true. It's heart-breaking, exhausting, and scary. But most of all it's frustrating as much of this human and economic toll can be prevented. We have know...

Introduction As natural disasters increase in frequency and intensity, communities across the country have sought state policy solutions. Disaster seasons of the last few years have broken records across the board.  Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and 14 others made 2017 the costliest hurricane season on record. It would also have been the most destructive wildfire season on record, if not for 2018, the nation’s deadliest and most destructive year ever, featuring the deadliest single fire in a century―the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif. The mega-fires of 2020 are still fresh in the nation�...

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