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Communities nationwide plan disaster preparedness work

Construction Dive

As cities and states prepare for more extreme weather like this fall’s major hurricanes, there are hundreds of resiliency projects throughout the country already underway. Here are six of them.

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Intl. Code Council releases Natural Disaster Preparedness Guide

BD+C

The International Code Council released a Natural Disaster Preparedness Guide to help communities plan ahead for hurricane season, which began on June 1.

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Protecting US Homes From Climate Change Depends on More Than Individual Action

The Pro Builder

Organizations like First Street Foundation analyze climate resiliency and provide detailed projections about the preparedness of communities for disasters like floods, fires and heat waves. Rain gutters won’t stop a home’s lower-level from flooding when the sewers are backed up because of outdated infrastructure.

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Missed the NAHB Spring Leadership Meeting? Watch Video Highlights Here

The Pro Builder

Featured in the videos are a number of conversations, such as NAHB CEO Jim Tobin providing updates on the NAHB strategic plan, a panel of NAHB regulatory staff moderated by first vice chair Buddy Hughes, a natural disaster preparedness panel moderated by Jonathan Falk, NAHB’s director of disaster operations, and much more.

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Under Water?

Civil + Structural Engineer

As more and more climate disasters happen, water utilities are at the frontlines of addressing these challenges. It’s going to take several more disasters before we start to see significant change.” “We have the problem of an aging workforce and older generations that have a lot of experience are retiring.

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MentorAPM and UNGANCO bring asset management to First Nations

Civil + Structural Engineer

With a total of nine participating councils, four have successfully begun implementation of the technology, ushering First Nations into a digitized era that will help reduce the risk and minimize the impact of cyclones and other large scale natural disasters. “At

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Inside Out: Building Resilient Infrastructure to Safeguard Against Natural Disasters  

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Holly Schaubert As the world faces increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters, ensuring the nation’s infrastructure is built to last has never been more important. Natural disasters often occur concurrently or in rapid succession, making a multi-hazard approach essential. Approximately 1.5