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No More Joysticks? MIT Engineers Claim New, Easier Way to Operate Excavators
MIT's training simulator uses a mechanical arm that mimics the excavator's arm and bucket movements for a faster learning curve.
August 27, 2026
Safety
Surgeons Remove Leg to Free Worker Stuck in Concrete Placer in Georgia
The worker's leg had to be amputated on the scene after he fell into the spreader’s hopper on a jobsite in Athens.
August 18, 2026
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August 28, 2026
Gear
8 Hard Hats Designed to Keep Construction Workers Safe on the Jobsite
Check out the latest in hard hats from Klein, Lift, Jackson Safety, General Electric, Milwaukee, Kask, Studson and Kevy.
August 13, 2026
Dozers
Fire Dozer Operator Dies As Oregon Wildfire Takes Unexpected Turn
“The rapidly changing conditions cut Jason's dozer off from his escape route to a safety zone,” according to the Sheriff's Office.
August 10, 2026
Business
Caterpillar Pledges $10M in Workforce Funding to Illinois as Part of $100M Initiative
The Building the Future Workforce Initiative has also awarded money for Texas and Indiana and launched a global innovation prize for "bold ideas."
August 10, 2026
Safety & Compliance
Worker Injured in Excavation Collapse; Contractor Fined $343K for Repeat Violations
The worker was hospitalized. His employer has repeat excavation violations dating back to 2019.
August 3, 2026
Safety
Worker Missing Over 24 Hours in Drainage Pipe Near Chicago Found Dead
A worker was rescued 200 feet away in the underground pipe after getting caught in rising waters. The missing worker's body was found the next day.
July 29, 2026
Compact Excavators
Person Trapped Beneath Overturned Excavator Rescued, Airlifted
The victim was pinned beneath the excavator’s rollover protection structure. It was the second reported rollover rescue this month.
July 28, 2026
Safety & Compliance
Police: Driver Targets and Strikes Flagger in Work Zone With His Mustang
Investigators say he revved his Mustang’s engine at the flagger and antagonized her before running into her.
July 27, 2026
Safety & Compliance
Operator Dies in Modified Mini Excavator; Texas Contractor Faces $276K Fine
The excavator had been altered so it could fit in a crawl space beneath a school, according to OSHA.
July 20, 2026
Pay and benefits
How Much Money Can You Earn in Construction? Here’s Who Makes What
From the CEO to the apprentice and everything in between, a new NAHB report shows which occupations in construction earned the most in 2025.
July 20, 2026
Safety
Worker Who Fell 30’ Down Shaft in Texas Might Have Been Pushed, Sheriff Says
A fight with a co-worker preceded his fall. “It’s possible the man was pushed,” sheriff reports.
July 15, 2026
Safety & Compliance
Tennessee Contractor Faces $210K Fine After Trench Death, Prior Violations
“The employer showed willful disregard for the safety of employees," TOSHA said, after workers were buried in a 15-foot-deep trench.
July 10, 2026
Safety & Compliance
Workers Trapped in 3 Trench Collapses in 2 Days in Michigan — 1 Dead, 2 Injured
The cave-ins occurred on separate construction sites in the Detroit metro area — two of them in the same county.
July 8, 2026
Workforce
BuildWitt Launches Kid-Friendly YouTube Channel Dedicated to Big Machines
The new BuildWitt Kids YouTube channel features excavators, bulldozers, haul trucks and more in action — giving children an introduction to careers in construction.
July 2, 2026
Safety & Compliance
“Please Don’t Stop” — Worker Survives 97 Minutes in Trench Collapse With Air Pocket
As the scene went quiet to check for signs of life, responders heard from beneath the dirt, "Please don't stop."
July 1, 2026
Recruiting & retention
Want to Build Data Centers? Meta, ABC Offer Training With “Job Guarantee”
Five weeks of training and you get a job offer from contractors working on Meta projects — no trade experience required, all expenses paid.
June 22, 2026
Safety
National Trench Safety Stand Down Set for June 15-19
Last year, 18 workers died in trench collapses, up from 13 in 2024.
June 9, 2026
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