Equipment
Rental
Concrete
Asphalt
Pavement
Technology
Business
Infrastructure
Workwear
Magazines
Newsletters
Sign In
Expert Columns
Spec Guides
New Equipment Directory
Video Network
Magazine
Events
Webinars
White Papers
Awards
PAVE/X
Contact Us
Search
Article
Author
Blog
Company
News
Podcast
Product
Video
Whitepaper
Asphalt
Business
Construction Safety
Weather Protection
Concrete
Construction Technology
Equipment
Pavement Maintenance
Rental
Workwear
Enter search phrase
Search
Type: News
Section: Business > Construction Safety > Weather Protection
Business
Modular ConTech Startup Vantem Plans 15 US Factories
Vantem
Vantem, which was founded in 2020, recently received Series-A funding, allowing the startup to expand in the U.S.
July 14, 2022
Construction News
NASA to Fund Universities and Bechtel to Develop Robot Construction on the Moon
NASA selected proposals from Colorado School of Mines, Missouri Science & Technology and Auburn University, and will fund their technology development up to $2 million over two years. Bechtel will be the industrial partner to the construction teams.
March 23, 2022
Construction Safety
7 Tools to Forecast Summer Heat on the Job Site
The National Weather Service has several tools, both new and old, to help track the risk of heat when working outside during summer months.
June 22, 2021
Equipment
OSHA’s New COVID-19 Standard Lets Most Industries Set Their Own Safety Protocols
The new standard seeks to protect healthcare workers while allowing other industries, including construction, to set protocols specific to their workplaces.
June 11, 2021
Business
February Construction Spending Dips Slightly for the Month But is Up 5.3% Year-over-year
Total construction spending was down 0.8% in February 2021 but has gained 5.3% compared to February 2020's pre-pandemic level, led by double-digit gains in residential construction.
April 2, 2021
Business
Construction Adds 110,000 Jobs in March
The industry has added 931,000 jobs since April 2020, recovering 83.6% of the jobs lost during earlier stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 2, 2021
Infrastructure
ASCE Gives Texas Infrastructure a Barely Passing Grade
The 2021 Texas Infrastructure Report Card was unveiled this week, indicating the state improved slightly since the 2017 Report Card with the grade of C
February 10, 2021
Fleet Maintenance
Bendix Tech Tips Series Shares the ABCs of Winter Prep
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
Bendix Tech Tips series provides information on proper upkeep for air, brakes and control system components for safe vehicle operation.
December 15, 2020
Weather Protection
Proof of Concept Lays Groundwork for Use of Technology in Road Safety and Maintenance
Tactile Mobility, the City of Detroit and a major Detroit-based automaker conduct proof of concept to demonstrate the value of tactile data in improving road safety and maintenance.
December 8, 2020
Business
Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories: Week of August 3
Eight lube-room essentials, what the latest coronavirus relief package holds for construction, blinding result for I-85 bridge-construction lighting and how to prevent heat stress in a pandemic
August 7, 2020
Business
Top 10 Most-Read Construction Stories the Week of July 27
Where COVID-19 is causing a surge in construction-project cancellations, Hilti joins the exoskeleton race, battleground voters oppose Trump’s opening the Tongass to logging, Virginia enacts first enforceable state COVID-19 workplace safety standard
July 31, 2020
Construction Safety
Virginia Enacts First State COVID-19 Emergency Workplace Safety Standard
Oregon moves toward writing a similar enforceable safety standard and Washington takes a different approach to regulating COVID-19 safety on the job
July 29, 2020
Equipment
Democrats 'Moving America Forward' Bill Focuses on Resilient Infrastructure
The $1.5 trillion bill includes a $500 billion transportation package but Republicans fear it focuses too much on climate change
June 19, 2020
Business
Download Your COVID-19 Response Plan
National Asphalt Pavement Assoc., as part of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), has published a downloadable Exposure Prevention, Preparedness, & Response Plan for construction companies
April 1, 2020
Construction News
39 States to Receive $871.2 Million in Emergency Relief for Road and Bridge Repairs
$871.2 million in Emergency Relief funds will help 39 states, as well as American Samoa, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and tribal governments, make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other events
September 11, 2019
Business
How Severe Weather Damages our Roadways
The growing number of flooding and wildfire events, coupled with increasing temperatures, is causing concern for the lifecycle of our highways and bridges
August 14, 2019
Weather Protection
Senate Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Lift Transportation Spending 27%
Environment & Public Works Committee unanimously passed a $287B bill, the largest highway spending legislation in history, without addressing how to pay for it
July 31, 2019
Construction News
Proposed Legislation Seeks OSHA Standard to Protect Workers From the Heat
Bill seeks a standard outlining employer requirements to protect employees against heat-related injuries and illnesses
July 30, 2019
Next Page
