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Safety
AGC chapters organize for natural, terrorist disasters
The New Yearās Day flood of 1997 in northern Nevada washed emergency help into disarray ā literally. Contractors with vital equipment wanting to help in relief efforts couldnāt gain access to hazardous areas because of poor coordination with emergency management personnel. The natural disaster caused an estimate $600 million in damages according to state reports, [ā¦]
January 14, 2005
Business
Website a one-stop reference for construction material recycling
Recycling construction materials is increasingly becoming a way for contractors to save money while doing less harm to the environment. Finding an organization that accepts construction materials such as drywall, plastic, shingles and concrete, however, can be a difficult process. The Construction Waste Management Database website aims to solve this problem. The database contains information [ā¦]
January 7, 2005
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Business
Eaton makes appointments to aftermarket management team
Eaton has filled four positions in its truck components aftermarket business unit. The company named Jeffrey Barylak VORAD global marketing manager, David Plaster global aftermarket marketing manager, Matthew Sturdy aftermarket NAFTA sales manager and Sergio Sanchez marketing and business development manager, mobile diagnostic tools and solutions. Barylak will be responsible for growing the Eaton VORAD [ā¦]
January 3, 2005
Safety
Worker crushed by 30-ton concrete slab
A construction worker was killed Nov. 29 when a 30-ton slab of concrete collapsed in a parking garage under construction in Bethesda, Md. Ronal Alvarado Gochez, 25, of Falls Church, Md., was crushed when a 15-foot-by-40-foot slab of reinforced concrete broke loose while he was working on a ladder underneath. The collapse took place around [ā¦]
December 9, 2004
Safety
Worker freed after being buried for 12 hours
A construction worker was freed from a 16-foot-deep collapsed trench in Forsyth County, Georgia, on Nov. 30. The man had been buried up to his neck in dirt for almost 12 hours while rescue crews attempted to stabilize the ground in the area and keep him conscious. The cave-in occurred while three workers were digging [ā¦]
December 7, 2004
Recruiting & retention
AEM elects 10 new members
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has elected 10 companies to membership in the international trade group for makers and marketers of construction- and agriculture-related equipment and services. They are: Ā· Ag1Source of Hesston, Kan., a provider of executive search and recruiting services Ā· Asphalt Reheat Systems of Madison, Wis., a manufacturer of portable heaters, trailer [ā¦]
December 5, 2004
Workforce
ABC, AGC recognized with national awards
The Construction Users Roundtable recognized both the Associated Builders and Contractors and the Associated General Contractors earlier this month for their efforts to promote construction workforce training and recruitment. at CURTās 2004 National Conference in Palm Spring, Calif., on Nov. 8-10. CURT, an association of companies with a goal of keeping construction costs competitive, awarded [ā¦]
December 3, 2004
Safety
Five workers killed in pipeline explosion
Five construction workers were killed and four others burned when a crew struck an underground fuel pipeline Nov. 9 in Walnut Creek, Calif., a suburb of San Francisco. The workers were installing a water main for the East Bay Municipal Water District when a backhoe hit the adjacent fuel line, which carries jet fuel from [ā¦]
November 30, 2004
Business
AEM elects officers, directors
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has elected officers and directors for 2005. The group elected Charles Stamp, Jr. chairman. Stamp is vice president, public affairs worldwide for Deere & Company. Other officers the group elected are: first vice chairman Gerald Shaheen, group president of Caterpillar; second vice chairman Dennis Eagan, group president industrial/power equipment for [ā¦]
November 28, 2004
Safety
High-pressure washer scours concrete from metal forms
Powered by Honda gasoline engines that range from 11 to 24 horsepower, the largest of the new Landa MP series cold-water pressure washers blast out water at up to 5,000 psi and 4.5 gallons per minute ā enough to strip concrete from steel forms. This extremely high pressure combined with a rotary nozzle approaches sandblasting [ā¦]
November 17, 2004
Safety
Proposition to spur hospital construction in California
Approximately $750 million in bonds will help fund hospital construction in California, thanks to a proposition voters approved Nov. 2. Fifty-eight percent of California voters approved Proposition 61, which authorizes the state to issue tax-exempt bonds to build and expand childrenās hospitals and to purchase medical equipment. Eight private and five public hospitals will share [ā¦]
November 17, 2004
Business
AEM elects 11 members
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has elected 11 companies to membership in the international trade group for manufacturers and marketers of construction- and agriculture-related equipment and services. The new members are: Ā· 3M Industrial Business of St. Paul, Minn., a manufacturer of safety products Ā· Atlas Construction Machines of Hudson, Ohio, a manufacturer of wheel [ā¦]
November 15, 2004
Safety
Appeals court halts Las Vegas highway expansion project
A $515 million expansion of highway U.S. 95 in Las Vegas has been halted due to a lawsuit the Sierra Club filed against the Federal Highway Administration. According to highway officials, the costly delay could put future projects such as adding carpool lanes in jeopardy. The Sierra Club filed the lawsuit in 2002, stating FHA [ā¦]
November 4, 2004
Safety
Bi-focal safety glasses make it easy to read
Protective eyewear is an important part of any safety program, but wearing safety glasses over reading glasses is awkward. The Safety Specs Bifocal Safety Glasses from Wizard Industries combine the convenience of reading glasses with ANSI standards. The glasses offer full frontal impact protection, with side protection provided by the wraparound design. Magnifying strengths are [ā¦]
October 28, 2004
Safety
ARTBA recognizes top construction equipment innovators
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association recently released a book to recognize the social, economic and transportation-related contributions made by leaders of the transportation construction industry over the past century. The book, āAmericaās Top 100 Private Sector Transportation Design & Construction Professionals of the 20th Century,ā focuses on builders, engineers, equipment innovators, technology and [ā¦]
October 28, 2004
Safety
Caterpillar offers tips to reduce insurance costs
The cost of workersā compensation coverage has increased approximately 50 percent over the past three years. To help keep insurance costs low, the Cat Rental Store has posted an online list of suggestions for contractors. The company suggests having at least one person in your firm who is extremely knowledgeable about insurance, no matter the [ā¦]
October 20, 2004
Safety
Taiwan skyscraper declared worldās tallest building
Taiwanās Taipei 101 skyscraper was declared the worldās tallest building on Oct. 8. The 1,679-foot-tall structure surpassed the previous record holder, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by 184 feet. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, a non-profit architecture organization based in Chicago, made the announcement. To determine a buildingās height, the [ā¦]
October 18, 2004
Safety
Yanmar settles āgray marketā lawsuit
Yanmar Company of Japan and Yanmar America Corporation have settled a lawsuit involving the alleged illegal importation of āgray marketā Yanmar tractors. The Yanmar companies filed suit against Wallace International Trading Company of Anderson, Califonia, and its principal, Michael D. Wallace, alleging the defendants imported into the United States used tractors intended for sale and [ā¦]
October 18, 2004
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