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Construction Technology

5G Enables Advances in Machine Connectivity

Connectivity and automation benefit from the speed and reliability of the emerging 5G cellular network.

Telia, Ericsson and Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) have launched Sweden’s first 5G network for industrial use at Volvo CE’s facility in Eskilstuna. Volvo CE will then become one of the first in the world to use 5G technology to test remote-controlled machines and autonomous solutions.

Training & Education

CM Labs Launches Affordable Simulator to Bridge the Skills Gap

CM Labs Simulations, Inc.

Vortex Edge Max entry level heavy-equipment simulator for contractors and training organizations to debut at CONEXPO 2020, booth F100911 in the Festival Hall

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Labor & Workforce Development

[PODCAST] Top Tips for Hiring in a Tight Job Market

Caroldean Ross, director of construction at RETS Associations, gives actionable suggestions about how construction companies can successfully recruit and retain top talent in a competitive job market.

Construction Safety

OSHA Revises Program to Reduce or Eliminate Worker Exposure to Silica

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

The final rule on Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica was published in 2016 to curb lung cancer, silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and kidney disease in U.S. workers by limiting exposure to respirable crystalline silica.

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Dodge Momentum Index Starts 2020 on the Downside

Dodge Construction Network

Decline in building-project momentum resulted from an 11.0% drop in the institutional development more than offsetting a 2.7% gain in commercial building

The Dodge Momentum Index fell 2.7% in January to 152.5 from the revised December reading of 156.7, snapping a four-month streak of gains.

Construction Safety

CPWR Tools for Responding to Opioid Impact on Construction Workers

CPWR -- The Center for Construction Research and Training

Three new opportunities to learn about preventing opioid abuse in the industry where construction workers are seven times more likely to die of an overdose than in other professions

Unintentional overdose fatalities in the construction industry jumped from 7 deaths in 2011 to 65 deaths in 2018, a nine-fold increase in eight years.

Herc Holdings to Hold Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Earnings Webcast

The equipment rental company will hold its 2019 annual earnings call on February 27, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern.

Herc Rentals

Construction Safety

Study: Influence of Supervisors on Construction Safety Rising

Dodge Construction Network

Engaged jobsite workers continue to be a critical part of safety programs, and new data show that construction firms rely on supervisors’ leadership to improve safety

Study shows 73% of construction companies rely on their supervisors and foremen to deliver safety training to jobsite workers.

Labor & Workforce Development

Construction Employment Continues to Rise in the New Year

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

The construction industry added 44,000 net new jobs in January, and year-over-year has expanded by 142,000 jobs, an increase of 1.9%.

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Precast Manufacturer Capitalizes on Safety to Reduce Claims Cost by 79%

ATMI Precast recognized a need for new safety protocols and initiatives to manage growing workers' compensation challenges.

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Construction Safety

Wearable Safety Technology Reduces Accidents in Paris Metro

Paris Metropolitan Underground Tunnel Construction employs RFID tags to track and communicate with workers, enforce regulations, manage risks

Motion sensors and emergency buttons on tags offer the wearer a distress-call button, and raise automated alerts in case of prolonged inactivity. Alerts can also be sent out from the management center if a risk is detected.

US Construction Growth to Edge Up Despite Global Geopolitical Risks

Risks to the overall forecast stem primarily from a possible escalation in the trade war between the U.S. and China, as well as inflamed tensions between the US and Iran

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