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Worker killed after fall on Missouri jobsite
A construction worker in Missouri died Wednesday after suffering a fall on a roofing job. According to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the unidentified worker was atop a women’s shelter in Bonne Terre when he fell 10 to 12 feet to the ground. The unidentified man was treated at the scene and air lifted […]
June 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Worker struck and killed by dump truck inside Massachusetts work zone
A construction worker was struck and killed along a Massachusetts highway early Wednesday. According to a report from MassLive.com, the unidentified worker was hit by a dump truck inside work zone on the southbound side of Interstate 91 in Holyoke. The Massachusetts State Police are investigating the incident but have not yet given details on what […]
June 11, 2015
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Interactive map of workplace deaths a stark reminder of construction’s dangers
An interactive map that seeks to plot out all available reports of workplace deaths in the U.S. during 2014 offers a sobering reminder of just how dangerous construction work can be. The map, eleased on Workers Memorial Day (April 28) earlier this year, is published by Global Worker Watch (GWW) and is composed through the efforts of researchers scouring media reports, […]
June 10, 2015
Safety
Worker survives being impaled by fence in fall on California jobsite
A construction worker is recovering from a serious fall that occurred last week on a jobsite near San Jose. According to a report from KRON TV, the 27-year-old worker, whom authorities have not identified, was working in Milpitas, California, as part of a directional drilling crew working on a water tower. The California Division of Occupational […]
June 10, 2015
Workforce
Worker shot after confronting 2 men drawing in wet concrete on Georgia school jobsite
A worker near Atlanta is lucky to be alive after being shot several times from point blank range by two men. According to a report from WSB-TV, Fernando Olguin-Perez is recovering after hours of surgery to treat multiple gunshot wounds to his leg and the side of his head. Police tell the station Olguin-Perez was part of […]
June 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Oklahoma DOT worker dies after being hit by a vehicle
An Oklahoma Department of Transportation worker was killed June 5 after a car drifted into a work zone and struck him. According to KFOR, Gordon Pipkin, 47, died at the scene of the crash on U.S. Highway 81 south of Chickasha when a Chevy Equinox drifted out of the right lane and hit Pipkin. Pipkin’s […]
June 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
Dump truck collision sends semi crashing into excavator, kills 1 worker in Ohio work zone
A weekend work zone crash that began with the collision of a dump truck and tractor trailer in Ohio ended with the death of a construction worker. According to a report from the Dayton Daily News, a dump truck working on the Interstate 70 construction site near Englewood attempted to merge into eastbound traffic early Sunday morning […]
June 8, 2015
Workforce
Construction adds 17,000 jobs in May; unemployment drops again
The U.S. construction industry established for itself another streak in jobs gains during May, adding 17,000 jobs for the month. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, the industry now employs 6.387 million Americans, the most since 2009. The industry’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.5 percent to 6.7 percent. The new data also revised downward the employment figure […]
June 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Highway worker killed in work zone vehicle crash in Oregon
A construction worker inside a highway work zone in Salem, Oregon, was killed earlier this week by a man police say was driving under the influence. According to a report from KOIN TV, William Hatch III, 55, was killed when Roberto Lopez-Dejesus, 20, allegedly crashed into the work zone near Interstate 5 in his 1992 Lexus […]
June 5, 2015
Roadbuilding
Utah DOT hosts a transportation summit for middle school girls
The Utah Department of Transportation is trying to get more young women to consider the transportation industry as a potential career choice. With that aim, the department recently hosted a transportation summit for 53 middle school girls from across Salt Lake County, Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported. The summit had professionals from across the […]
June 5, 2015
Safety
Excavator falls from bridge onto train tracks during demolition (PHOTOS)
While performing demolition work on a bridge which crosses over a portion of train tracks near Boston, an excavator fell to the tracks below last weekend. According to a report from WCVB TV, the machine was atop the bridge assisting in the demolition of one of its sides when a floor beam shifted. The shift caused the […]
June 4, 2015
Business
St. Louis construction firms help establish $10 million Contractors Loan Fund for minority- and women-owned businesses
Aiming to boost the number of construction companies owned by minorities and women in the St. Louis area, a group of firms and banks joined forces to establish the Contractors Loan Fund. According to a report from St. Louis Public Radio, the $10 million loan fund will be a big help to those companies who […]
June 4, 2015
Safety
Worker killed by falling steel beam on New York bridge site
A worker on a paving crew was killed last week when a steel beam came crashing down into a highway work zone in New York. According to a report from the Elmira Star Gazette, 50-year-old Sharon L. Biesecker, was hit and killed by a steel beam after it broke free from a crane at the site, located […]
June 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Indiana bridge builder among finalists for Carhartt’s Tough Crew Contest
The Cintas and Carhartt Tough Crew Contest has closed its nomination period for nominees, and a bridge builder and his Indiana crew are among the 12 finalists. Michael Knott and his team out of New Palestine, Indiana, were selected to have a chance at the prize of $2,500 in Carhartt merchandise. Voting can be done […]
June 4, 2015
Workforce
Watch One World Trade Center’s 11-year construction in this beautiful time-lapse
With the opening of the iconic building’s observation deck over the weekend, One World Trade Center is officially open for the public to enjoy. To mark the occasion, the folks at EarthCam, produced the following time-lapse video that covers all 11 years of the 1,776-foot-tall building’s construction. Construction began in October 2004 and was officially […]
June 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
Training offered for installing interlocking concrete pavement
The School for Advance Segmental Paving (SASP) is offering two days of training and education for the mechanical installation of permeable interlocking concrete pavement, June 10-11 at its Franksville, Wisconsin location. SASP says industry pros and manufacturer reps will be on hand providing instruction and training. Topics to be covered include mechanical laying and screeding, […]
June 3, 2015
Safety
Worker crushed by lift beneath Pittsburgh overpass
A construction worker in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was killed Saturday in a lift accident beneath an overpass. According to a report from KDKA TV, 35-year-old Sean Kelly was atop the lift as part of a crew making repairs beneath the East Busway overpass in the city’s Wilkinsburg borough. It’s unclear how, but Kelly became pinned between […]
June 3, 2015
Business
Palm Beach high school construction academies seek to fill Florida’s skilled worker shortage
The Palm Beach County school district has opened three construction academies that are equipping students from ninth through 12th grades with valuable construction skills through real-world, hands-on experience. According to a report from the Palm Beach Post, academies have opened at high schools in Delray Beach, Loxahatchee and the Glades as construction firms across the state […]
June 2, 2015
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