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Roadbuilding
Ohio DOT uses “work zone simulation room” to show drivers the dangers of road construction
Construction can be a dangerous job and when you throw in people in a hurry driving alongside you, it becomes exponentially more dangerous. Citing data saying 23 highway workers are killed each month in the U.S., the Ohio Department of Transportation invited the public to get a feel for just how dangerous road work can […]
April 1, 2015
Workforce
Construction crew rips roof from wrong residence near Cleveland
Your roof. It’s not necessarily something you think about unless it’s leaking or you’re installing one. Or, in the case of one particular Cleveland man, it’s being torn off your home. According to the Cleveland.com police blotter for the city of Avon, a construction crew made the following costly mistake: “A man called and said […]
March 20, 2015
Safety
Wall collapses claim the lives of 2 more construction workers on jobsites near New York City, Cleveland
Construction workers on jobsites in Long Island, New York, and Avon Lake, Ohio, were killed this week by wall collapses. On Monday, 47-year-old contractor Julian Castellanos was killed while installing a staircase in a basement apartment in Long Island, according to a report from NBC New York. One of two recently-built retaining walls in the basement […]
November 13, 2014
Construction Equipment
Burglars in Cleveland use stolen heavy equipment to smash into businesses
For the second time in the last two weeks, thieves in Cleveland have stolen heavy equipment from a construction site to smash their way into a local business. Early Monday morning, an excavator was used to rip into a market on the city’s East Side and last Tuesday a wheel loader was used to bring […]
May 20, 2014
Business
Ohio DOT embarks on its largest construction season ever with 936 projects
The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced that the 2014 construction season will be its largest ever. ODOT says the season is made up of 936 projects statewide totaling $2.5 billion. Most of the funding will come from the Ohio Turnpike which will provide $1.5 billion over the next six years. This year’s season includes […]
April 21, 2014
Business
Cleveland construction on the rebound thanks to university, health care spending
For the first time in many years, contractors in the Cleveland metro area and the Northeast Ohio region are optimistic, according to a report from Crain’s Business. Two common reasons construction company representatives shared with the publication for the rebound were increased construction spending by universities and hospitals. And though these companies are optimistic that […]
October 10, 2013
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