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How construction sites can prepare for unique hurricane threats

With weakened structural systems, loose materials and susceptible equipment, construction sites face unique threats.

By Jay Siegel | May 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM

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With peak wind speeds that exceed 186 mph, engineering and construction firms that operate in the “hurricane belt” are acutely aware of the hazards that hurricanes pose to construction sites.

Structures under construction often have incomplete or temporarily supported weakened structural systems, unsecured building envelopes, loose materials and debris, temporary structures and susceptible construction equipment.

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