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Crews Ready to Remove Bridge Piece Atop Dali
Salvage crews within the Key Bridge Unified Command continue to prepare for the complex task of removing the large piece of bridge lying on top of the M/V DALI.
May 6, 2024
Salvors with the Unified Command continue wreckage removal from the M/V DALI, May 4, 2024, during the Key Bridge Response 2024.
Construction Technology
Asphalt Contractor's Top 30 Products 2024
The best list of new, innovative, and industry shaping products for the road building industry.
May 6, 2024
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Construction Safety
Construction’s Silent Crisis: Mental Health
Procore Technologies, Inc.
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry.
May 6, 2024
Construction safety culture has come a long way since the “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” photo was taken nearly a century ago, including the introduction of required, basic PPE like hard hats and harnesses. But there are still many areas we must improve in order to drive a safer industry.
Construction Safety
Baltimore Bridge: Supporting Workers’ Families and Addressing Force Majeure Clauses
Authorities announced the discovery of the fifth body of a construction worker in the aftermath of the Baltimore bridge collapse. In light of this tragedy, experts emphasize the importance not only of safety, but for contractors to address force majeure.
May 3, 2024
A Maryland Natural Resources Police officer conducts an overflight assessment of the M/V Dali, a 948-foot Singapore-flagged container ship, and Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Md.
Equipment Management
Navigate Your Possibilities With Aftermarket GPS
Integrating GPS or GNSS technology aftermarket is achievable and can provide many benefits to contractors, workers and machines.
May 3, 2024
Leica Geosystems’ GNSS Machine Control technology offers possibilities to enhance safety for construction workers and pedestrians around busy work sites and to protect existing and newly built infrastructure through automatic height, depth, and slew hydraulic control for excavators.
Dealers, Service Centers
Topcon Expands Retail Territory
Topcon Positioning Systems
The store will not only cater to the needs of new customers but will also bolster existing local Topcon dealers with comprehensive parts, service, and product training support.
May 2, 2024
The Spokane area has been witnessing a surge in infrastructure projects, healthcare facilities, and both commercial and residential building initiatives.
Expert Columns
Twin Challenges for Construction in 2024: Technology and Policy Reform
Kojo
The $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill, growing investment in green power infrastructure, rising U.S. consumer demand, and initiatives to reshore manufacturing have all contributed to tremendous growth in commercial construction.
May 2, 2024
Using modern estimating programs, workers can easily use historical scope and cost data to create more accurate estimates.
Labor & Workforce Development
Vermeer's Andringa Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Vermeer
Andringa’s journey began in the late 1980s when she expanded on the vision of the founder of Vermeer, Gary Vermeer, who aimed to install utilities underground without disturbing the surface.
April 30, 2024
Under the leadership of Andringa, Vermeer introduced the first HDD for testing in 1991.
Business
How Potential Tax Changes May Impact Your Construction Biz
GB Financial Services, LLC
Pending tax changes may put cash in your pocket.
April 30, 2024
Pending tax changes that will become law for 2023 and 2024 may give many contractors the opportunity to amend their 2023 tax returns and receive additional benefits that could reduce 2024 estimated tax payments.
Labor & Workforce Development
Ways to Promote, Celebrate National Skilled Trades Day in Schools, Businesses
City Machines Technologies, Inc. (CMT)
Skilled trade jobs often offer excellent pay, as well as benefits and healthcare.
April 29, 2024
National Skilled Trades Day aims to raise awareness about the benefits of skilled trades jobs in the United States.
Labor & Workforce Development
Skilled Trade Labor Shortage: Time for Change
BILT released a research report that indicated that over 30% of the respondents said recent hires would resonate best with immersive digital training and yet it currently only makes up 2% of the present training methods.
April 29, 2024
The BILT survey found that 89% of executives were concerned that their training programs were inefficient.
Dealers, Service Centers
City Machines Technologies, Inc. (CMT)
773 W. Rayen Avenue
P.O. Box 1466
Youngstown, OH 44501
Diesel Engines
Mack Trucks Uses Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil as Fuel
Mack Trucks Inc.
HVO is produced from lipid sources, such as waste vegetable oils and tallow, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
April 29, 2024
HVO can be used interchangeably with petroleum diesel.
Equipment Management
Personal Vehicle Programs Shuttle Workers to Remote Sites
Cardata
One solution to address the challenge of mobilizing skilled workers to remote jobsites is the implementation of vehicle reimbursement programs.
April 29, 2024
The need to transport skilled workers to remote locations not only incurs additional costs but also poses logistical challenges for contractors.
Equipment Management
How to Prepare Equipment for Summer Extremes
From operator health to equipment maintenance, steps can be taken to protect the assets and people on construction sites.
April 29, 2024
Components that can improve visibility include rearview cameras, around-view monitor camera systems and sensors.
Coaching & Consulting
The Cost of Quality in Construction
Pinnacle Development Group,Inc
The cost of quality is zeroed out when we do things right the first time.
April 27, 2024
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Construction Safety Technology
Epicore Biosystems Releases Connected Hydration Wearable
Epicore Biosystems
Connected Hydration consists of a flexible wearable patch, a mobile application and a cloud engine.
April 26, 2024
Connected Hydration consists of a flexible wearable patch, a mobile application and a cloud engine.
Labor & Workforce Development
American Concrete Institute Elects 2024-2025 President and Board
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced its 2024-2025 president, vice president, and four board members.
April 26, 2024
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