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Construction adds 6,000 jobs in June as industry retains grip on highest employment in 5 years
For six straight months, the U.S. construction industry has added jobs and held tight to its highest employment figures in five years. However, there have been signs of slipping as growth of its workforce slowed considerably in May and fell off even more in June. During June the industry added 6,000, compared to May’s revised number […]
July 3, 2014
Roadbuilding
PPE is still important in the heat
During the intense heat of the summer, it’s hard to stay cool when working outside. That’s why it’s tempting for construction workers to skip wearing their personal protective equipment on the hottest days of the year. Gloves can quickly make workers’ hands feel hot and sweaty, goggles may fog up and impede vision, and hard […]
July 2, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Missouri DOT uses work zone death to teach motorists about safety, garners award for efforts
After one of the agency’s own dies in a work zone crash, the Missouri DOT uses it to teach motorists about safety and garners award for its efforts.
July 2, 2014
Workforce
Construction workers save elderly woman struck by cab in NYC by lifting the SUV off of her
An 83-year-old woman is recovering from a broken wrist and several fractures in her right leg at Bellevue Hospital in New York City after being hit by a cab Monday morning. But it could have been a lot worse if a certain construction crew weren’t on their coffee break, according to a report from the […]
July 2, 2014
Workforce
Western Pennsylvania road builders launch “virtual apprenticeship” video game for recruiting teens
The Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania has come up with a promising way to attract more recruits to the industry. They’ve set up a “virtual apprenticeship” video game in which young people can find out if road building construction is right for them. According to this article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette visitors to the Future […]
July 1, 2014
Workforce
Documentary “Tim’s Vermeer” shows how valuable the intersection of the arts and technology is to a nation re-learning how to make things
If you are any kind of craftsman, if you’ve ever had to build your own tools, jigs or fixtures to solve a problem, you’ll get a kick out of the recently released DVD documentary Tim’s Vermeer. It’s a clever technological mystery story that illustrates the oft-ignored relationship between art and technology. Tim Jenison, the subject […]
June 24, 2014
Workforce
Chicago construction worker killed when drunk driver crashes through work zone and into a paver
A construction worker in Chicago was killed early Saturday morning and several others were injured when a minivan drove through barriers on a road construction work zone and crashed into the rear of a paver. Veteran construction worker Jose Tafoya, 58, was working behind the paver when he was struck by the vehicle inside a […]
June 23, 2014
Safety
GEAR: Blaklader intros high-visibility line of construction clothing
If you’ve been to the World of Concrete or Conexpo shows, you’ve probably seen the distinctive Blaklader line of workwear—super tough pants, shirts and jackets with a multitude of convenient pockets. The company recently introduced a new line of high-visibility clothing with shorts, pants, jackets and vests that meet the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) […]
June 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
OSHA’s new safety training tool offers interactive experience
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a tool to help with training exercises. Released at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASCE) conference in Orlando, Florida, the interactive tool helps identify hazards in the workplace and was developed in partnership with OSHA’s Training Institute. Employers and workers can virtually explore how to identify […]
June 20, 2014
Safety
OSHA releases online video game that helps contractors and construction workers identify jobsite hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released an online video game to help with training exercises. Released at the American Society of Safety Engineers conference in Orlando, Florida, the interactive OSHA Hazard Identification Tool assists in training workers to identify hazards in the workplace and was developed in partnership with OSHA’s Training Institute. You […]
June 20, 2014
Safety
Construction worker killed by forklift in New York City
Earlier this week, a construction worker at a jobsite in the Queens borough of New York City was killed when a forklift fell on his chest. According to a report from the Associated Press, 54-year-old Min Baz Sik was found unconscious around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. It wasn’t clear how the accident happened, and Sik […]
June 19, 2014
Safety
Welcome to Safety Watch: New section of Equipment World site offers extensive archive of shareable construction safety topics
Sometimes it’s what you don’t write about that gets the attention. When we briefly suspended our Safety Watch column in Equipment World earlier this year, boy did we hear about it. “I was a little saddened to see that Safety Watch was missing in my January issue,” emailed one of our readers, a utility contractor […]
June 18, 2014
Workforce
Reports: Up to 100 construction workers kidnapped in militant raids in Iraq
Foreign construction workers in Iraq have become the target of Islamic militants raiding towns and seizing large swaths of territory in the country on a march toward the capital city of Baghdad. Two separate Associated Press reports put the total number of construction workers kidnapped in the country in just the last few days at […]
June 18, 2014
Workforce
Is a John Deere version of FarmVille on the way? Or could the brand establish construction simulators in a bigger way?
[youtube nE1Rx6jCptA nolink] Though this isn’t the company’s first foray into video games, John Deere appears to have a more focused idea on the type of success it hopes to achieve in that market. Citing the millions of players and Facebook users games such as FarmVille and Hay Day see on a daily basis, John […]
June 17, 2014
Business
Hard work, soft touch: 3 steps to becoming an effective, modern construction company leader
As anyone who has ever owned a business can tell you, being in charge and being a leader isn’t necessarily the same thing. When you’re running a company, it’s important to make conscious decisions as a leader that will not only enrich your firm, but also benefit your people. In construction, reputation is everything, and […]
June 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Avoid these 3 safety training obstacles
As many as a million construction workers participated in Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) National Fall Safety Stand Down earlier this month. I saw a number of press releases, photos and tweets from companies that were participating in the event. However, one of the first news articles I read after the Stand Down ended […]
June 16, 2014
Business
Study: Construction among America’s least depressing jobs
According to a new study, blue-collar jobs like construction, mining and those in the oil and gas industry are among the least depressing jobs in America. The study, done by a team of researchers in Cincinnati led by Lawson Wulsin, was limited to the region of Western Pennsylvania, according to a report from Discover magazine. […]
June 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
FHWA research could improve visibility, safety for snowplow operators
Imagine clearing the roads in the thick of winter. The weather produces whiteout conditions and there is no visibility, yet your crew is able to safely remove snow and allow people, goods and services to begin moving again. That may soon be possible thanks to research the Federal Highway Administration is conducting. FHWA is working […]
June 11, 2014
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