Although many occupational safety programs are targeted toward large firms, the construction industry is dominated by smaller firms. This study examines the differential effect of firm size on the risk and the reporting of over 3000 serious and minor nonfatal elevation fall injuries in Danish construction industry trades (1993 to 1999). Small firms (<20 employees) accounted for 93% of all firms...

We have investigated, in the form of a longitudinal study, practices aiming at ensuring survival and growth in an SME construction company. An outcome of the investigation is the SmallBuild+ Business Development Method (SmallBuild+) presented in this paper. Visualizing our findings into a method picture, SmallBuild+ expresses that a manager needs to juggle day-to-day activities, urgent issues a...

Insulating materials made from straw are becoming increasingly popular in the construction industry. Straw can be used of buildings as uncompressed chips or form compressed panels. This study aimed to determine possibility manufacturing boards particles with densities range 150–400 kg/m3, allowing favorable mechanical properties while simultaneously providing high thermal and acoustic insulatio...

A process of conversion of solid carbonaceous fuel into combustible gas by partial combustion is known as gasification. The resulting gas, known as producer gas, is more versatile in its use than the original solid biomass. In the present study, a downdraft biomass gasifier is used to carry out the gasification experiments with the waste generated while making furniture in the carpentry section...

Man must work to make the necessities of life. The more actively people try use knowledge and skills, it will easier for themselves Covid-19 pandemic is very influential economy community. Many experience a decrease in income even job loss, so having extensive qualified skills important be able survive difficult situations. Ibnu Khaldun book Muqaddimah, describes various that become joints econ...

Online communities for sharing instructional content have grown from a renewed interest in DIY culture. However, it is difficult to convey the tacit knowledge implicit in certain skills. We identify the need for Digital Apprenticeship, where workshop activities are sensed and analyzed for both quantitative and qualitative measures. We evaluated this concept with an activity recognition system f...

Show Velum Thesis book Winter Systems design and architectural application Book Show Installation and Section Show Shared Thesis Critique Spring Detail Show 3 and Final Show 4 Field trips At least one field trip is under consideration for Mexico, others will be planned collectively. Light study by Stephen Holl showing the sensorial feedback gained from testing physical models feedback that is i...

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and risk factors for work related musculoskeletal disorders among union carpenters. METHODS A detailed questionnaire on musculoskeletal symptoms and work history was administered to 522 carpenters. The symptom questions assessed if carpenters experienced pain, numbness, or tingling in a particular body region. A subset of this group then received a physi...

Abstract Construction projects involve tasks that can be mentally and physically challenging. Previous research has investigated the perceptions of construction workers regarding safety hazards on a site. Further is needed to investigate how conditions site task influence worker safety, especially with respect mental workload. The present study aims clarify level impact task-related characteris...