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EP News Wire
Sens. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, John Thune, R-South Dakota and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reintroduced the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act on Thursday, Aug. 6, to increase compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule.
The senators bring a good deal of clout to the legislation, with Inhofe serving as chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee; Thune as chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee; and Grassley as chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
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MIT Technology Review
Window glass that can tint on demand is pretty slick, but a new advancement has made it even cooler — and that could help the technology finally go mainstream.
Smart glass has been around for decades, but it is quite pricey and has found only niche applications, such as the windows of a new Boeing jetliner. But a new kind of electrochromic window glass, which changes color in response to the addition or removal of electronic charge, is more versatile than the technology now on the market, and it could be cheaper, too.
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Construction Global
Technology is helping to improve a number of different industries and the construction industry is no exception.
When equipped with the right technology, construction companies across the globe are able to work safely and more efficiently.
With better-built technology in mind, here are a number of tech gadgets and apps that are changing the construction landscape for the better.
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By Jessica Taylor
 Did you know that color increases brand recognition by up to 80 percent? It does, based on a University of Loyola, Maryland study. Color plays a larger role for your company than you may think — through your customers and memory recall. Colors stimulate all the senses, instantly conveying a message like no other form of communication.
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Business 2 Community
More and more businesses are using tablets and smartphones for business transactions. It's commonly believed that smartphones have all the same security measures that a computer has, which makes them just as safe. But that's where companies may be wrong. Using a smartphone or tablet for professional dealings could mean risking the security of your entire business.
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Ars Technica
Over the past decade, keyless entry systems have largely displaced traditional physical keys as the means for locking and unlocking cars and garages around the world. Just push a button and the electronic devices transmit a secret code that activates or deactivates the lock, saving people the hassle of manually controlling it.
Now, serial hacker Samy Kamkar has devised RollJam, a $30 device that steals the secret codes so attackers can use them to gain unauthorized access to a car or garage.
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Associated Builders and Contractors via For Construction Pros
U.S. construction industry employment rose 0.1 percent in July and added 6,000 net new jobs, while the construction unemployment rate shed 0.8 percentage points and now stands at 5.5 percent. Nonresidential construction employment fell by 4,600 jobs in July after losing 800 jobs in June. Nonresidential specialty trade contractors lost 3,700 jobs for the month, while the nonresidential building sector declined by 900 jobs. Residential construction and the heavy and civil engineering segment added 8,200 and 2,900 net new jobs in July, respectively.
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