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...been a disheartening summer for the committee, as workmen ripped down nearly all the ivy on Lowell and Winthrop Houses to permit renovations...
These entries are troublesome to tunnel officials primarily because of potential safety hazards. Sections of the pipes can become extremely hot and water leaves sections of the floors slippery. The danger is compounded if students try to run from oncoming workmen to avoid being caught. "We've had them run on us." White says, adding that students will usually retrace their steps and get out the same way they entered...
...Industrial Revolution gathered strength in the 19th century, English workmen attempted to destroy new textile machines because they seemed to be taking away their jobs. Nearly two centuries later, some employees are using similar tactics against the new robots that are beginning to appear in more and more plants...
Operations were only slightly hindered by minor labor strikes, but it remains unclear whether major aspects of the most ambitious renovation project in Harvard's history will be finished on schedule. At Lowell House and Winthrop House, for example, workmen were supposed to be packing their tools by last week, but huge swatches of scaffolding and signs warning. "Danger: Hard Hats Required," remained up through the weekend. The $40 million repair jobs include extensive interior repairs as well as exterior structural work...
Operations were only slightly hindered by minor labor strikes, but it remains unclear whether major aspects of the most ambitious renovation project in Harvard's history will be finished on schedule. At Lowell House and Winthrop House for example, workmen were supposed to be packing their tools by last week, but huge swatches of scaffolding and signs warning. "Danger: Hard Hard Hats Required," remained up through the weekend. The $40 million repair jobs include extensive interior repairs as well as exterior structural work...