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Workforce: Page 61
Workforce
New AGC of Washington president places emphasis on attracting younger members
As the newly elected president of Associated General Contractors of Washington, Gary Smith, a 40-year construction industry veteran and president of Seattle firm Lease Crutcher Lewis, says while he is confident in the state of his organization, he will work to increase the number of younger members. In an interview with the Seattle Daily Journal […]
February 2, 2015
Safety
Worker killed after piece of crane fell on top of him on Chicago jobsite
Construction workers on a jobsite in Chicago’s Gold Coast found a co-worker Friday afternoon that had become pinned by part of a crane. According to a report from WLS TV, the workers were able to free the man who was unresponsive when emergency personnel arrived to the site. Paramedics spent several minutes treating the […]
February 2, 2015
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One worker dead, another injured after wall collapses into scissor lift in Texas
One construction worker is dead and another received minor injuries while doing demolition work atop a scissor lift in Midland, Texas. According to a report from the Midland Reporter-Telegram, the two men were standing atop the scissor lift demolishing a brick wall with sledgehammers Wednesday morning. Suddenly, the wall collapsed, knocking the scissor lift over and […]
January 30, 2015
Workforce
How a heavy equipment operator, mother of two went from no driver’s license to running her own construction crew
“What am I doing here?” That was Patricia Hook’s first question when she arrived at J. Pettiecord two years ago. The mother of two didn’t have a driver’s license or any construction experience, and she looked around the Des Moines, Iowa, contractor’s yard filled with heavy trucks and equipment, and “it kinda scared me.” Despite […]
January 29, 2015
Safety
Worker killed when pinned between tractor and dozer in Ohio
A man attempting to pull a piece of equipment out of deep mud in Bennington Township, Ohio, Saturday was killed when the stuck tractor suddenly lunged forward and pinned him between the tractor and a dozer. Sidney J. Donohue, 40, was between the pieces of equipment hooking up a chain so the tractor could be […]
January 28, 2015
Safety
Excavator operator survives nasty rollover off of Connecticut bridge
An excavator operator escaped a serious machine rollover while working alongside a bridge in Connecticut recently. According to a report from the Record-Journal, Tom Bryda, was operating the excavator January 14 when it rolled over and slid down an embankment, settling below the Columbs Avenue bridge in Meriden. A report from the Meriden Fire Department said Bryda suffered […]
January 26, 2015
Business
Worker’s death in Ohio bridge collapse places urgency upon New Jersey bridge inspections
Aging infrastructure issues are well-known topics across the political landscape, as President Obama alluded to in his recent State of the Union address. Unfortunately, it takes a tragic incident such as the death of an Ohio construction worker in an overpass collapse to really grab the attention of officials. As a direct result of the Ohio incident, […]
January 23, 2015
Business
Four red flags you’re ruining your construction crew’s productivity
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” –Theodore Roosevelt Conventional wisdom tells us a strong business needs a strong leader. A decisive and dynamic leader is the most […]
January 23, 2015
Workforce
U.S. contractors optimistic about 2015 with 80% planning to make new hires, buy new equipment
After finishing 2014 with employment at nearly a six-year high, hiring within the construction industry is expected to expand at an even faster rate in 2015, according to a new survey and forecast from the Associated General Contractors of America. According to the survey, which solicited response from more than 900 construction firms in 48 […]
January 22, 2015
Safety
After being speared in the head by a huge piece of rebar, this guy probably won’t forget his hard hat again
A Chinese construction worker has somehow survived having a massive piece of rebar becoming lodged in his head. According to the New York Post, Cai Hanzhong, 32, was working on a first floor staircase within a building under construction in Xi’an, a city in northwest China. Suddenly, a piece of rebar fell and speared him in the head, […]
January 22, 2015
Safety
Demolition goes awry, excavator operator killed in tragic bridge collapse in Cincinnati
While working atop a bridge that crosses over Interstate 75 in Cincinnati late Monday night, the structure suddenly collapsed below an excavator operator, crushing and killing the man. According to a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer, 35-year-old Brandon Carl, was operating the machine when the Hopple Street bridge suffered a pancake collapse beneath him. Carl, engaged […]
January 21, 2015
Safety
WorkplaceAware Safety reporting app can keep near misses from turning into serious accidents
For every reported fatal workplace accident there are 29 minor injuries and 300 near misses that go unreported. And anybody who knows construction knows why. Guys are afraid to interrupt the flow of work, or they fear retribution or paperwork, or to quote the Arnold, “I ain’t got time to bleed.” The WorkplaceAware system enables […]
January 20, 2015
Safety
Road worker crushed and killed by falling concrete lane barrier in Maryland
A construction worker was killed in an odd and tragic accident last week in Maryland when he was killed by a concrete lane barrier. The unidentified worker was on a crew with Annapolis Junction-based contractor Corman Construction working “to stabilize a portion of Route 24 in Rocks State Park,” according to a report from The Dagger. […]
January 20, 2015
Safety
Airplane hangar collapse injures 2 construction workers in New Jersey
Two construction workers were injured in a scary incident in New Jersey Friday morning when the airplane hangar they were helping build collapsed. The workers were part of a crew building a hangar at the Morristown Municipal Airport, according to a report from NBC New York. One of the workers was atop the structure when it […]
January 19, 2015
Workforce
These 2 construction crews were instrumental in helping firefighters save lives in Baltimore, Minnesota house fires
Construction workers in Baltimore and a small Maine town used their skills for a slightly different but heroic purpose earlier this week and the week prior: coming to the aid of firefighters. First, after seeing a fire break out at a Baltimore row house Tuesday afternoon, a group of construction workers rushed into the flames […]
January 15, 2015
Workforce
Shortage of skilled construction workers delays completion of Iowa biofuel plant
An Iowa biofuel plant is the latest major construction project to fall victim to the widespread shortage of skilled workers in the U.S. According to a report from the Ames Tribune, DuPont has delayed the completion date of a cellulosic ethanol plant the company is building in the city of Nevada, Iowa. The $200 million plant, […]
January 15, 2015
Safety
Construction worker crushed by crane near St. Louis
A worker near St. Louis was killed Monday in a crane accident. According to a report from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 31-year-old Justin D. Jokerst was working on a jobsite for a 500,000 square-foot addition to a commercial warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois. Authorities told the paper Jokerst was “working on a large Grove HL150…when he was crushed […]
January 12, 2015
Workforce
Iowa contractor takes aim at employee retention and safety with hefty monthly bonus checks
Although still in its early days, a program implemented by J. Pettiecord, Des Moines, Iowa, in September is already having a positive effect. Called the SAAP Monthly Bonus—which stands for Safety, Availability, Attitude and Production—the program rewards employees that meet a few requirements at the end of each month with a bonus check equal to […]
January 12, 2015
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