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Roadbuilding
CDOT deploys world’s first autonomous work zone impact protection truck
Not only was this department of transportation the first to use a driverless impact truck to make work zones safer, it also got the first Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle ever built. Watch the video on Equipment World.
August 22, 2017
Safety
The three-part process of defending against jobsite heat illnesses
Sally Smart, technical safety specialist at W.W. Grainger, says products to help cool the body, which we featured in a giant roundup recently, are part of a three-part process for being safe when working in excessive heat. “When we think about heat stress, it’s easy to think it’s all just ‘dew rags’ and Gatorade, but […]
August 21, 2017
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February 19, 2025
Safety
Sweatt tapped as OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced President Trump’s appointment of Loren Sweatt as the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Sweatt’s appointment took effect July 24. For the past 15 years, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Senior Policy Advisor on the Committee […]
August 18, 2017
Workforce
Students pursuing college construction degrees up 30%
College students are showing more interest in the construction trades, with a 26.4 percent increase in enrollment, according to a recent report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit organization that collects and distributes education data. Construction trades include many subjects, such as carpentry and management, and many four-year schools offer a bachelor’s degree in the […]
August 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans holding job fairs to fill 1,100 vacancies
Citing the passage of the SB 1 transportation funding bill, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is holding a series of career fairs to fill more than 1,100 open positions. The agency expects “a workload increase associated with accelerating construction projects and addressing deferred maintenance needs” as a result of the $54 billion measure that […]
August 15, 2017
Driver/operator coaching/training
AGC of North Dakota awards scholarships to students in construction programs
The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota‘s (AGCND) Education Committee awarded 32 scholarships totaling more than $57,000 for the 2017-2018 school year to outstanding students enrolled in North Dakota post-secondary construction programs, The Jamestown Sun reports. The following students from the Jamestown area received scholarships: Michael Kelly — North Dakota State University, $1,500 Diederich Scholarship; Nicholas […]
August 14, 2017
Safety
Construction struck-by deaths up 34% since 2010
Struck-by hazards have been defined as one of the Focus Four hazards identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a leading cause of injuries in construction, according to the Quarterly Data Report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. The other hazards include falls, caught-in-between injuries, and electrocution. Between […]
August 10, 2017
Roadbuilding
Highway and bridge worker jobs up 4.5% YOY in June
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says workers employed by highway, street and bridge contractors grew 4.5 percent in June compared to the same month in 2016, representing a net increase of roughly 16,000 workers. Total workers employed in this segment reached 372,600, marking three consecutive years of growth in June and the […]
August 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
Road Institute releases schedule for 52nd season of roadbuilding training classes
Volvo CE’s Road Institute, held at training centers in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona, has released its training schedule for its 52nd season spanning October this year through May 2018. “The road building industry is changing, and placing different requirements on jobs — such as an increase in the number of states with […]
August 8, 2017
Business
Construction adds 6,000 jobs in July
The U.S. construction industry added jobs for a third straight month in July, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Construction added 6,000 jobs, bringing the industry’s total employment to 6.899 million Americans. The July report also brought revisions to June’s employment figure. June employment was revised downward from the previously reported 6.896 million […]
August 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT offers Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently began providing training for entry-level positions as flaggers to 31 individuals through its free Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. The program is offered through the department’s On-The-Job-Training Supportive Services Program, which is part of its Business Engagement and Compliance Office. ADOT says many of the trainees who start […]
July 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Idaho Transportation Dept. grant provides free equipment training to vets, women, minorities
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is one of only eight states out of 40 applicants to receive a $198,000 Ladders of Opportunity grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. With the grant, ITD chose 19 people from close to 700 applicants for a free three-week hands-on heavy equipment operator training course aimed at helping veterans, […]
July 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Oregon DOT, Portland Police begin photo radar at I-84 night work zones
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Portland Police Bureau began this week using mobile photo radar at night work zones on Interstate 84 to help cut down fatalities and injuries. ODOT says the radar unit will be placed at work sites at bridges where new RealTime signs will be position. They will be […]
July 19, 2017
Business
Construction is driven by people, not machines
Certain themes repeat themselves when we talk to contractors: The 20-hour days to get a construction company started … and to keep it going. The great financial risks for miniscule margins. The inherent joy of building something. But the most prevalent comment we hear from contractors concerns their people. “We couldn’t do this without the […]
July 13, 2017
Driver/operator coaching/training
Haver & Boecker teaches college students about the screening industry
For a second year, Haver & Boecker engineers gave 22 minerals students from the University of Toronto a firsthand look at the various aspects of vibrating screens and the screening process, which is essential for the production of construction aggregate. They capped off the experience with a plant tour to reinforce what the students had […]
July 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Colorado DOT will require contractor to hire local for I-70 expansion through Denver
In granting a $1.2 billion contract for the expansion of Interstate 70 through north Denver, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will require the contractor to hire 20 percent of its workforce (approximately 350 people) from the 15 neighborhoods adjacent to I-70 in Denver and Aurora, the Denver Business Journal reports. The project includes expanding […]
July 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Caltrans partners with Cal State Long Beach on training and certification program
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) have introduced a joint training and certification program (JTCP) as a means of boosting construction project quality and reducing delays. Caltrans is providing $1.3 million for the program, which will provide training and certification for materials testing technicians in hot-mix asphalt, soils […]
July 12, 2017
Workforce
Construction adds 16,000 jobs in June
The U.S. construction industry added 16,000 jobs in June, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The industry now employs 6.896 million Americans, an increase of 3 percent over the June 2016 figure of 6.690 million. The June report also revised the May employment figure downward from the previously reported 6.881 million to 6.880 million. […]
July 10, 2017
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