5 Infrastructure Upgrades for Improving Walkability
September 26, 2017
It’s one thing for a developer to masterplan a new neighborhood with walkability in mind, as developers of some smart suburbs are beginning to do. But making existing cities and...
Weather Tracking Tech to Help You Reduce Downtime
September 26, 2017
Severe weather events can cost contractors time and money. A delay on one project can have a domino effect, causing interruptions to other unrelated jobs as well. You can’t change...
Waterworks Project Wins the Civil Engineering Prize
September 26, 2017
Sometimes, true feats of civil engineering happen where you can’t see them. Last year, the winner of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ top honor, the Outstanding Civil...
Protecting Construction Workers from Bites and Stings
September 26, 2017
Construction workers, who do much of their work outside, are used to being exposed to the elements — the sun, the rain, the heat, the cold. But occasionally the great outdoors can...
Respirators and Facial Hair: What GCs Need to Know
September 26, 2017
Whether you have a drywall hanger who started cultivating a bushy beard before ZZ Top made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or your welder is determined to push stubble style...
9 Chemical Safety Symbols Construction Workers Need to Know
September 26, 2017
These Hazard Communication Standard pictograms cut through language barriers and let everyone on the jobsite know what kind of threats a substance poses. There are many different...
Buried Alive: Lessons from a Trench Collapse Survivor
September 26, 2017
Eric Giguere remained conscious for only 90 seconds after a trench cave-in left him trapped 6 ½ feet underground. It was plenty of time to experience the terror of being buried...
How Surveying Guides Bridge Construction
September 26, 2017
If and when Congress passes a bill to fund more infrastructure construction, companies that provide surveying services for bridge construction are likely to become very busy...
Through Birdies for the Brave, Military Guests Have a Ball on the Green
September 22, 2017
Disabled Army veteran Kenneth Rodel has been passionate about golf his whole life. Now facing a terminal illness, he’s short on time to enjoy it. Among his last wishes: to see the...
Good Construction Safety Meeting Topics for Fall
September 22, 2017
Holding regular safety meetings, aka toolbox talks, is an excellent way to keep safety top of mind and remind workers how to protect themselves and others against specific jobsite...