Research Article
Mar 1976
Social and Environmental Concerns in Construction
Publication: Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 102, Issue 1
Abstract
The work of the Committee is described from its formation 4 yr ago to date. It has worked on construction problems in fields of social concerns such as social impact, visual, historic, archeological, and paleontological preservation, minority and community involvement. It has also done work in the Physical Media such a construction's efforts on land, air, and water. In addition, it is working on noise and vibration caused by construction. The Committee's work in case studies, Board of Direction resolutions, liaison, news stories, investigations and evaluations is also described. The achievements of the Committee are reviewed and credit is given to the various members for their work. Efforts of the Committee include the investigations of radioactive sand in construction, the proposed new Auburn Dam in California, and energy conservation by those engaged in construction.
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Journal of the Construction Division
Volume 102 • Issue 1 • March 1976
Pages: 1 - 20
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© 1976 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Mar 1976
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Robert F. Borg, F.ASCE
Pres., Kreisler Borg Florman Construction Co., Scarsdale, N.Y. and Co-Chmn., Committee on Social and Environmental Concerns in Construction.
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