Weather Protection: Page 49

Team of Demolition Contractors Dismantle, Rebuild After Snowstorm Collapses Building

NDA members American DND Inc. and Empire Dismantlement Corp. save a building from collapse after 70 inches of snow falls in 72 hours

The roof of the building collected approximately 6 million pounds of snow from the extreme amount of snowfall in such a short time period. In some areas of the roof, the snow load was two to three times heavier than the roof loading was originally designed for.

Construction Safety

[VIDEO] Recognize and Prevent Heat Illness on the Construction Jobsite

Workers can stay safe and healthy if employers watch out for their health and remember three simple words: water, rest and shade

Video: Recognize and Prevent Heat Illness on the Construction Jobsite

Fleet Maintenance

8 Diesel Engine Oil Additives and How They Work

Additive packages help keep an engine clean and protected from varnish, sludge, wear, heat and acids

Personnel Management

10 Tips to Cool Summer’s Hot-Tempered Construction Workers

Tips on how construction leaders can approach hot-tempered employees and help them cool down, especially as the outside temperatures heat up

Heat exhaustion, impatience and hot tempers can happen to even the best of your workers. Don’t push them to the point where tempers might flare, exhaustion might set in and you are risking good results.

Pickup Truck Gear: New Technology Puts Safety into the Pickup Buying Process

Pickup truck makers are distinguishing their offerings with a mind-numbing array of leading-edge safety features new in just the past few years

When a passing vehicle enters your blind spot, the BLIS radar will sense it and trigger a warning light on the corresponding side mirror.

How to Beat the Heat While Paving

Texas contractor offers best practices for working in the most extreme temperatures.

Johnson provides his crew with large hats that allow for a 'create your own shade' alternative.

Want to Expand Your Striping Services?

Adding plural component materials to your business could open the door to new work.

MMA 1:1 being applied on a crosswalk.

Pavement of Steel

When steel wool is heated inside asphalt, it produces a road that can heal itself.

After the test strip was paved, 120 cores were drilled from the road for lab testing where they would heal the road after each test.

Construction Spending in Multifamily, Manufacturing Segments Up 30% from 2014

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Despite a soaring increase in multifamily and manufacturing spending, other sectors' totals were mixed and total construction spending is only 2.1% higher than in February 2014

Business Services

FMI 2015 Construction Outlook: Economy On Track for Resilient Recovery

FMI Corporation

Most of the new construction activity is in the private sector with lodging, commercial, manufacturing and office construction experiencing the highest growth rates

Total construction put in place for 2015 is predicted to grow 8%, which supports FMI's predictions that construction put in place (CPIP) will top $1 trillion in 2015, something the market has not seen since 2008.

Secretary Foxx Announces $500,000 in Emergency Relief Funds for Mississippi Roads Damaged by Rainfall

Concrete Equipment & Products

Hydration Stripe Offers Valuable Lessons

The Alexandria Life Science Center is now home to a beautiful, high-end polished concrete floor. This is a one of a kind building with a floor that will last 100 years.

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