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World news
fromABC7 Los Angeles
20 hours ago

Hong Kong fire probe reveals unsafe netting as death toll exceeds 150, government stifles dissent

Faulty or noncompliant scaffolding netting and combustible façade materials allowed a bamboo-scaffold fire to spread through seven high-rise blocks, causing mass fatalities.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 83

Unsafe scaffolding and foam materials likely fueled a rapid Hong Kong tower-block fire that killed at least 83 and left hundreds missing.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

13 people killed in fire engulfing Hong Kong high-rise residential buildings, fire services say

A massive fire spread across seven high-rise apartment blocks in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, killing 13, injuring at least 15, and evacuating about 700.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

New York's ubiquitous construction scaffolding gets a glow up

It's estimated that there are more than 9,000 of these "construction sheds" (another term for scaffolding) installed across the city, enough to stretch nearly 400 miles if they were put end to end. They do the important work of shielding pedestrians from potential falling debris during building construction and renovation projects, but they also shroud large swaths of sidewalk in dark and cloistered tunnels made of an unfortunate jumble of steel poles and plywood.
New York City
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

NYC Mayor's Race: Mamdani proposes removing scaffolding on city property after three years in new policy to tackle concrete jungle gym' | amNewYork

Zohran Mamdani pledges to remove long-standing city-owned sidewalk sheds and overhaul building maintenance and inspections to reduce scaffolding across New York City.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

The ESL ID Edge: AI, Scaffolding, And The Zone Of Proximal Development

Scaffolding and chunking, enhanced by AI, make corporate training more accessible and effective for nonnative English speakers.
London
fromianVisits
3 months ago

Scaffolding finally removed from Willesden Green tube station after two-year blockage

Scaffolding at Willesden Green tube station has been removed after over two years, restoring pedestrian access and station appearance.
Miscellaneous
fromGothamist
4 months ago

3 injured in Queens building and scaffolding collapse

A man and two girls were injured in a partial building collapse in Queens involving scaffolding and a parapet wall.
New York City
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

NYC-owned UWS scaffolding shed up for more than a decade finally removed - sort of: 'Out of control'

A city-owned scaffolding shed on Broadway was partially removed after over a decade, replaced quickly by new scaffolding.
Bootstrapping
fromGameSpot
5 months ago

How To Use Minecraft Scaffolding

Minecraft scaffolding reduces fall risks during building and enables easy construction and demolition of temporary structures.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
7 months ago

Newly-signed laws will help Buildings Dept. remove unsightly scaffolding sheds

Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation to improve the city's scaffolding shed problem by making it easier to remove and redesign sheds.
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