If you looked away from your construction news feed this week, you might have missed a fast-breaking story out of New Orleans about a man in a blanket on a 200-foot tall crane. That guy attracted the most attention on the site, alongside some cool looks at wind valves and snowfall limits for roofs. Head into your weekend better informed, and check out the links below that resonated with Construction Dive readers:
- Wind valves on school roofs turn hurricane dynamics upside down: Specially designed vents use the physics of forceful winds to create suction that pulls roofs more tightly into place the harder the wind blows.
- Single-family home building hits best pace since 2008: The production of new housing rose from January to February, and the single-family component reached an annualized rate not seen since mid-2008.
- Why was this man on top of a 200-foot crane to begin with?: New Orleans police found a man wrapped in a blanket on top of a crane.
- Wells Fargo subsidiary bullish on construction in 2013: The bank's subsidiary that finances contractors' purchases has an Optimism Quotient that is in positive territory this year.
- How much snowfall can roofs withstand?: Adherence to building codes should result in roofs that can handle recent snows in the Midwest and Northeast.
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