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Construction Curiosities #11

The Asbestos Secrets your Attorney Doesn't Want you to Know

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Matt Graves
Aug 26, 2022
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Hey! Happy Friday! Matt here. Welcome to the Construction Curiosities newsletter. Especially to the New Subscribers. We continue to grow each week! Thank you to everyone who has shared with another warm body. If you haven’t shared it yet. We are no longer Friends!

This weekly Newsletter explores my Curiosities in the Construction Industry. It's meant to make you think, smile, and become a better, more well-informed Construction Professional.

Summary

This week we will look at:

  • One Curiosity: Asbestos Fuss

  • One Video: The Real Story of Asbestos

  • One Article: Robots Triple in Size

  • One Quote: It’s Not the Beauty

  • One Meme: 2020 Meme Throwback

One Curiosity:

Is asbestos bad? Absolutely.

Will it mess you up over time over long exposure? Yes.

Should you wear appropriate PPE when working with asbestos? 💯

Will it jump out of the walls and floors and grab you? No

Is it one of the most misunderstood things in the construction industry? 💯

Attorneys really took advantage of the situation in the 70s-90s. Comme…

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