{
  "id": 18006601,
  "title": "Extreme heat: Council urges suspension of midday construction work",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/extreme-heat-council-urges-suspension-of-midday-construction-work",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T19:12:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/extreme-heat-council-urges-suspension-of-midday-construction-work/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Sector Skills Council for Building in Nigeria has directed construction companies and property developers to suspend non-essential heavy outdoor work between noon and 3:30 pm due to extreme heat, and introduce mandatory rest and hydration breaks to protect workers from heatstroke, respiratory illnesses and workplace accidents. The council warned that rising temperatures, prolonged dry spells, dusty conditions and flash flooding were posing severe health, safety, and productivity risks for construction workers performing physically demanding tasks such as roofing, concrete pouring, manual excavation and scaffolding.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "HEAT & STORM ALERT: Extreme weather threat to voter turnout for local elections",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/heat-storm-alert-extreme-weather-threat-to-voter-turnout-for-local",
        "published": "2026-11-03T20:32:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}