Exposure to arsenic (As) in well water is a well-documented public health issue for Maine and New Hampshire, as other states the United States abroad. Arsenic contamination of these locations primarily attributed metasedimentary bedrock that leaches As into groundwater. However, can also enter groundwater reserves from soils contaminated by historical use arsenical pesticides. Approximately half households Hampshire rely on private wells, many which have elevated As. exposure has been...

Multiple billion-dollar disaster events occurred throughout 2017, illustrating the increasing vulnerability of US residential housing stock to widespread damages associated with disasters. Although construction industry plays a critical role in reconstruction after disasters, is constrained by regional availability labor, material, and capital resources. However, there are few quantitative assessments why postdisaster does not occur consistently across regions. This research introduces model...

The impacts of transportation systems on people and communities are substantial but challenging to quantify. It requires significant effort attention for agencies improve how social concepts such as equity effectively incorporated into asset management (TAM) plans practices. This study, therefore, looked at TAM practices assess the current application suggested ways incorporation state level. A content analysis was done 2019 from all U.S. states, D.C., Puerto Rico, results showed that...

The US construction management profession has failed to recruit and retain women underrepresented racial-ethnic minorities (URMs) in the workforce, despite growing industry demand for college-educated graduates due skilled-labor shortages. Women URM students four-year education programs are more likely change majors or drop out when they unable develop a sense of belonging their degree program, exacerbating lack diversity labor shortages industry. Students’ physical learning environment on...

Information infrastructures facilitate communication between community stakeholders through a combination of organizational, technological, and human systems processes. These processes are fundamental to postdisaster recovery. Although resilience is often framed in terms physical social infrastructure, information infrastructure serves as vital link they allow crucial be exchanged after disaster event. This study uses contingency theory examine stakeholder perceptions the effectiveness...

The swift and cost-efficient postdisaster reconstruction of highways, roads, bridges is a necessary component resilient transportation infrastructure systems. However, the US construction industry often reports temporary increases in labor wages following large-scale disasters due to gap between supply demand, concept known as demand surge. Utilizing publicly available big data related market repair expenditures, this study seeks (1) measure surge sector federally-declared metro-areas (2)...

The US utilizes a market-driven resourcing approach for post-disaster residential housing reconstruction, where homeowners must quickly secure financial capital to compete limited construction resources. However, homeowners' resource availability is driven by household socioeconomic status. Construction constrained the available supply of labor and material within local industry market. Since varies geographically under model, this study investigates spatially varying influence pre-disaster...

Wildfires in recent years have posed a great threat to residential properties and local economies communities located near the wildland-urban interface (WUI), particularly state of California. destroy properties, disrupting construction supply chains. When housing stock is destroyed by wildfires, rebuilding must quickly begin avoid community economy. This process intensifies demand for material resources requires labor market sustain over time manage influx workers. Using an interrupted...

Over the past decade, U.S. has experienced more tornadoes than any other country. Once considered low-probability events, today over 1,200 form across country each year. States located within central are particularly tornado-prone and referred to as "Tornado Alley" (e.g., Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio). Existing single-family residential houses in Tornado Alley increasingly exposed wind damage associated with tornadoes, resulting...

Construction management (CM) students preparing for a career in the US construction industry require knowledge of legal concepts and contract law. The American Council Education (ACCE), which provides accreditation CM undergraduate programs US, requires student learning outcomes regarding law, ethics, responsibilities. This study examines use an experiential education strategy, mock arbitration, within Department Management curriculum at Colorado State University. Students CON...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of supply chains to unexpected disruptions, including construction industry procurement process. Construction projects face new challenges arising from these disruptions material chains. As disruptive events continue occur, there is a need for professionals collaborate understand workings local This study seeks examine one perspective commercial roofing system. A case approach focusing on thermoplastic polyolefin (T.P.O.) system used...

Information infrastructures facilitate communication between community stakeholders through a combination of technological and social platforms, are fundamental to post-disaster recovery. Although resilience is often framed in terms physical infrastructures, information serve as crucial link critical needed following disaster event. During study the September, 2013 Boulder, Colorado flooding event, local revealed that breakdowns known deficits, hindered their perceptions resilience. To...

Exposure to wildfire-related smoke has serious implications for the health outcomes of outdoor occupational workers. As wildfire season is becoming more prolonged in California, building construction workers are at great risk exposure particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution caused by smoke. Wildfire PM2.5 been shown result short-term impairments, missed workdays, and long-term disease progression. Studies highlighting limited existing literature. Using historical wildfires data, employment data...

The coronavirus disease has plagued the United States beginning in March 2020 and extending to today, leaving everyone uncertain. Governmental shutdowns, spread of infection, more than a million deaths have threatened communities industries. residential construction industry was not immune these challenges. In particular, contributes significantly States’ economic health growth, so it is crucial understand this industry’s adversities during pandemic. This study aims employment differences...

Natural hazards cause damages to the U.S. residential housing stock every year, and reconstruction of damaged is essential for long-term community resilience. Post-disaster in a market-driven process, influenced by availability construction capital resources. Previous case studies have illustrated that outcomes are uneven across different disaster-affected regions may be attributable varying regional However, there lack quantitative exploring relationships between resourcing factors...

Natural hazard disaster events such as hurricanes are increasing in frequency and intensity across US coastal states territories, serving mega-disruptions of residential construction industry labor material supply chains. Hurricanes create sudden competition for the limited post-disaster resources available within chain, affecting wages prices. However, few quantitative studies have examined how affect Utilizing chain management theory data from 2017–2018 hurricane season, this study...

The purpose of this study is to assess three Class A roofing materials (asphalt shingle, synthetic shake, and metal), which are typically used on residential homes in wildland-urban interface (WUI) areas. series tests were conducted by incorporating many aspects the ASTM E108 burning- brand test while also analyzing change room temperature carbon monoxide (CO) emissions. Since these at 7,500 feet elevation, a higher elevation than all other U.S. testing facilities, results provide unique...