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AGC Survey: Highway Work Zones Getting More Dangerous for Workers, Motorists
Over 50% of highway construction firms reported having experienced a work zone motor vehicle crash in the past year.
June 2, 2023
How to Combat the Heavy Equipment Technician Shortage
AEM's Julie Davis doesn’t want to suggest the technician shortage can be quickly addressed, let alone easily solved. However, she says dealers can adopt these strategies to position themselves for success.
May 30, 2023
N.J. Contractor Sentenced to 3 Months after Worker Crushed to Death
The company disregarded engineering plans and built a wall to hold back surcharge that eventually collapsed onto a worker.
May 25, 2023
Colorado Contractors Face 6-Figure Penalties after Trench Deaths
Workers have died on both of the contractors’ worksites – a 17-year-old and a 23-year-old – who were in trenches that collapsed.
May 22, 2023
15 Construction Workers Rescued, 2 Dead in Charlotte 5-Alarm Fire
Workers were trapped inside a building as flames spread rapidly.
May 19, 2023
Another Worker Killed: Asphalt Superintendent Struck in N.C. Work Zone Crash
The father of four was working in a construction zone on I-40 when an SUV crashed into him.
May 4, 2023
HEADS UP: Hitting utility lines when hauling heavy equipment can become an expensive ordeal
Here's a look at overhead utilities' minimum height clearances, who's liable when they're struck and how haulers can avoid damaging them.
May 22, 2015
Texas Contractor Faces $258K in Penalties After Fatal Trench Collapse
The company was issued repeat violations after a 25-foot-deep trench caved in on a worker.
May 3, 2023
Construction Among Industries at Greatest Risk for Job Cuts, Index Says
Construction has the third-highest chance for job losses in the next few months, according to the Job Loss Risk Index.
April 24, 2023
In the Trenches: 2022 Deadliest in 18 Years; Contractor Faces $500K Fine; Deaths in OK, NY
The construction industry is coming off the deadliest year for trenching and excavation in almost two decades. Tragedy continues in 2023.
April 19, 2023
Why Do So Many People Want to Work for This Contractor?
DW Companies of Montana has a waiting list of job applicants and zero employee turnover. Find out how they do it, on The Dirt.
April 14, 2023
NTSB: Driver in Work-Zone Crash That Killed 6 Workers was Speeding
The car spun out of control and entered an opening in the concrete barriers, striking six highway workers.
April 14, 2023
Caterpillar Union Workers Ratify New 6-Year Labor Contract
The new contract included a $6,000 ratification bonus, a 19% increase in pay, 8% worth of lump-sum payments, larger night shift premiums, and a bump in retirement contributions.
March 27, 2023
Contractor, Equipment Operator Charged with Manslaughter after Trench Death
The trench had collapsed twice before the fatal incident, and the contractor had a prior trench violation.
March 6, 2023
3 Contractors Face 6-Figure Penalties after Trench Deaths in Wash., Conn., Ohio
The citations stem from incidents in 2022, which appears to be one of the deadliest years in over a decade for trench collapses.
February 22, 2023
Contractor Charged with Manslaughter after Fatal Trench Collapse
A Colorado contractor has been charged with reckless manslaughter after one of his workers died in a trench collapse in 2021.
February 1, 2023
CM Labs to Introduce 4 New Simulator Training Packs at ConExpo 2023
Four new CM Labs' virtual-reality trainers at ConExpo will focus on excavator grapples and tiltrotators, telehandlers and digger derricks.
January 13, 2023
Striking Union Members Reject CNH's 'Last, Best, Final' Offer
Workers are split 55%-45% between continuing the strike and returning to work at the Case and New Holland plants.
January 9, 2023
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