Flooding has plagued Midwest towns and cities along the Mississippi River for most of the year, and only now are…
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4 Tips for Ensuring Work Zone Traffic Safety
In light of National Work Zone Awareness Week, we found it pertinent to address the proper procedure for redirecting traffic…
Trump Signs Disaster Relief Bill With Billions for Infrastructure
After a delay of several months, Congress has approved and President Trump has signed a package containing $19.1 billion in…
Hard hats to helmets: How Skanska, Clark are improving workers’ last line of defense
Most forms of personal protective equipment and the ANSI standards associated with them have evolved to keep risks to construction…
Jacobs, AECOM, Tutor Perini Q1 earnings results hint at room for growth
As U.S. contractors deal with the rising costs of both material and labor, the latter of which is driven partially…
Adopting Latest Codes Helps Mitigate Natural Hazards, Study Says
An update of a National Institute of Building Sciences study on benefit-to-cost ratios of hazard-mitigation investments has determined an 11:1…
Preventing Carbon Monoxide Exposure on the Construction Site
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer, making it one of the most dangerous threats on the construction site. CO…
Understanding LEED, WELL, and the Differences
The WELL program was started by many of the same people involved in the original LEED program established by the…
The 10 traits successful contractors have in common
We’ve heard the grim statistics in survey after survey — the labor shortage has 70% of contractors missing deadlines and…
