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Construction Safety
Safe + Sound Week 2019 Promotes Comprehensive Safety Program Development
Employers pay an estimated $1 billion per week for direct workers’ compensation costs alone. Business that incorporate safety and health programs can prevent injury and illness and improve productivity while reducing impacts to the bottom line.
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Concrete
Paving Tool Kit Provides Content to Promote and Install Concrete Parking Lots
Assembled by the ASCC and NRMCA, the tool kit is a library of resources for concrete paving contractors and designers.
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Concrete
ASCC Webinar to Highlight Next Generation Construction
This presentation will provide insights into some of the industry's complex business challenges and highlight what contractors of the future need to know to succeed.
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Business
Lack of Guaranteed Funding Causing Road Building Market to Soften
Neither contractors nor manufacturers have a crystal ball to predict funding or needs, which is causing the market to take a, hopefully, temporary downturn
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Construction Input Prices Remain Down Compared to Year-ago Levels
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Materials prices have tended to sag, including in categories impacted by tariffs
Construction input costs increased for the month of July but remain below year-ago levels.
Construction Safety
Seven Safety Tips to Protect Construction Workers From Extreme Heat
Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers for construction workers. Western Specialty Contractors offers tips for preventing heat-related illnesses
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Construction Safety
Construction Zone Safety 2019
The 2019 edition of Construction Zone Safety offers advice and insight for creating a safety culture that exceeds compliance rituals. In addition, it contains information on safe equipment operation and ways to manage employees for maximum well being.
The 2019 guide to safety for construction equipment owners points the way to building a culture of safety.
Concrete
OSHA Moves Forward with Revisions to Silica Dust Rule
Revisions to Table 1 would identify additional common construction tasks with corresponding dust control methods and ease the burden on construction employers to address exposure.
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Sustainability
5 Ways Construction Can Reduce Its Plastic Waste
Every year, the global construction industry produces 64 million tonnes of plastic – which is the same weight as 11 Great Pyramids of Giza
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Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] Senate Committee Approves $297B Transportation Bill Without Funding
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Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved a $287 billion highway bill to replace the FAST Act when it expires in Oct. 2020; plus more industry news on the Aug. 8, 2019, edition of Construction News Tracker
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Rental Business Services
Trackunit and Point of Rental Join Forces to Empower Rental Customers
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The partnership will dramatically reduce equipment downtime, allow rental companies to provide the best service possible, and empower customers to see exactly what is expected from rental companies without interrupting front counter operations.
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Construction Safety
[SPONSORED] Vacuum Lifting an Option to Protect Workers from Silica Dust
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Vacuum lifting allows concrete to be cut into larger pieces that can be lifted out without the drilling, prying or breaking associated with conventional removal
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