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Safety & Compliance
Contractor Sentenced to Jail after Trench Death – A First in State’s History
In 2016, a worker was buried in a trench collapse in West Seattle. Six years later, his employer will go to jail.
March 7, 2022
Workforce
No More Last-Minute Hiring: 3 Ways to Stay Ahead of Construction Labor Demands
When it comes to hiring and recruitment, time is a contractor’s best friend.
February 18, 2022
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Business
Biden Order Requires Union Labor on Federal Construction
Construction groups are lining up against the executive order requiring labor agreements on federal construction projects over $35 million.
February 4, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Businesses
Companies with 100 or more employees will not be required to make workers choose between getting Covid vaccines or getting tested weekly.
January 13, 2022
Safety & Compliance
Idaho Contractor Faces $173,000 in Penalties for Trench Violations
Workers were found in and around trenches with no cave-in protection, OSHA says.
January 10, 2022
Workforce
Apprentices Help Build Their Own Training Facility – And Used the Latest Tech to Do It
“They went from working on this project straight to contractors and are still going today.” The center routinely has 125-150 apprentices training at any one time.
December 13, 2021
Workforce
Technician of the Year: “If Something Breaks Down … I'm All Over It.”
For Chase Snyder, the bigger, the dirtier, the more challenging the job – the better.
December 10, 2021
Dealers
Cat's ThinkBig Tech Training: "I Could See What Kind of Work I'd Be Doing."
Construction equipment is going through a product evolution right now. While diesel still remains construction's primary power source, battery-powered and hydrogen fuel-cell-powered machines are emerging. Techs have to keep up with all of it.
November 9, 2021
Safety & Compliance
Colorado Contractor Faces $200,000 in Penalties for Trench Death
When rescue personnel arrived, they found three workers trying to save a coworker who was stuck in mud and under water.
October 29, 2021
Regulations
Will Construction Workers Walk? Implications of the Vaccine Mandate
Those reluctant to get the vaccine may opt to move to a smaller business that falls outside of the mandate.
October 20, 2021
Roadbuilding
PCL Civil Constructors Cited After N.C. Bridge Worker’s Death
After the remains of this Outer Banks bridge collapsed during demolition and killed a worker, OSHA points a finger at the contractor.
October 20, 2021
Technology
CM Labs Integrates Trimble Earthworks on Excavator Simulator
Pay big money for a project design only to have it used incorrectly in the field? A new partnership aims to provide operators with realistic training on grade control technology.
October 14, 2021
The Dirt
Video: Do Big Profits Have You Overlooking Your Biggest Threat? | The Dirt #41
Change or get left behind. In this episode of The Dirt, Buildwitt's Aaron Witt explains what it's going to take to combat the dirt world's people problem.
October 15, 2021
Contractor of the Year
Philadelphia Contractor Wins Equipment World’s 2021 Safety Award
Specializing in difficult concrete cutting and drilling projects – with blades as large as 66 inches in diameter – this company makes safety a top priority so its workers go home each day injury-free.
October 7, 2021
Dealers
15 Proven Ways To Recruit Construction Dealer Techs
The ever-present dealer technician shortage had us thinking it might be a good time to revisit some of the best construction equipment tech recruiting tips we've received from dealers, rental companies and OEMs.
October 5, 2021
Technology
How Artificial Intelligence Can Keep Your Workers Safe, Reduce Insurance Costs
Two tech companies hope to improve the construction industry's fatality and total incident rates with artificial intelligence and jobsite photo and video capture.
September 30, 2021
Workforce
OSHA to Ramp Up Heat-Related Enforcement and Inspections
When temperatures rise above 80 degrees, OSHA plans to increase jobsite inspections.
September 21, 2021
Technology
Cat's Connected Worker Puts Safety In a Hard Hat, Wearable Tag
Embedding tracking and communication capabilities into PPE just makes sense. This system combines smart wearable technology with the power of analytics to make workers safer.
September 14, 2021
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