Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: New OSHA Guidance to Protect Workers from COVID-19

Most-read construction stories include a vehicle mileage tax on the horizon, Deutz targets 2024 to produce hydrogen engine, Bill Gates promises $1.5B for green infrastructure, how mentors helped shape a woman’s construction career

Cu Oshacovi Dupdate Adobe Stock Pixel Shot
@Pixel-Shot, stock.adobe.com

Cu Cat Command For Excavators10. Caterpillar Rolls Out Cat Command Remote Control for Excavators

Cat Command for Excavating adds remote-control operating capabilities to select excavator models


Cu Concretesiding James HardieJames Hardie9. Fiber Cement Siding - Benefits & Installation Tips

Pro advice from the experts at James Hardie on the benefits of and installation best practices for fiber cement siding

 

Cu Urgent Inflation AgcAssociated General Contractors of America8. AGC Plumbs the Depth of Construction’s Urgent Inflation and Supply Problems

Soaring costs and flat project pricing are a significant threat to financial security of many contractors. The Associated General Contractors takes stock of the issue, offers historical perspective and contract solutions to keep building

 

Cu Demolition Robot Adep GroupADEP Group7. Demolition Robot Cuts a Pool from a Historic Basement 25% Under Budget

ADEP Group first use of a remote-controlled demolition robot keeps workers safe removing a concrete pool from the tight basement of a 120-year-old YMCA facility and handily beats the schedule

 

Cu Cat Bows Out6. Caterpillar Bows Out of bauma 2022 But German Dealer Will Continue to Display

Zeppelin, one of Caterpillar's largest dealer partners, will assume sole responsibility for the display at the world's leading industry trade fair

 

Cu Women In Construction Sunbelt RentalsSunbelt Rentals5. Women in Construction: How Mentors Helped Shape My Construction Career

In this guest blog, Sunbelt Rentals' Jacki Valdez shares how the combination of determination and the right mentorship support set her up for a fulfilling career in the industry

 

Cu Gates Promises1 5 B Adobe Stock Adrian Ilie825@adrian_ilie825, adobe.stock.com4. Bill Gates Promises $1.5 Billion for Green Infrastructure if Congress Passes Plan

Gates' climate investment fund, Breakthrough Energy, will pledge $1.5 billion for climate change projects if Congress passes infrastructure bill

 

Cu Deutz Hydrogen3. DEUTZ Sets Production Target of 2024 for New Hydrogen Engine

Deutz showcases the TCG 7.8 H2, its first hydrogen engine, and says it is scheduled to go into full production in 2024

 

Cu Vehicle Miles Travel Velimir Stock adobe@velimir, stock.adobe.com2. Is a Vehicle Mileage Tax on the Horizon?

Paying less at the pump, but more on your odometer, what does a vehicle miles traveled tax really entail?

 

1. OSHA Issues Updated Guidance to Protect At-risk Workers from COVID-19

Updated guidance expands information on appropriate measures for protecting employees in higher-risk workplaces with mixed-vaccination status workersCu Oshacovi Dupdate Adobe Stock Pixel Shot@Pixel-Shot, stock.adobe.com

Latest