Zika is Now an OSHA Issue

In August 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed that there are now cases of the Zika virus, which were locally acquired from...

Behind the Glass Curtain

Suspended access solutions benefit World Trade Center Towers At 1,776 feet tall, the One World Trade Center stands for resilience and enduring spirit. It’s the...

Flooring Design Considerations for 2017

With 2017 in full swing, the new year brings new considerations, materials, and markets for commercial flooring. With a construction landscape that is always...

A Debt to be Paid: Employing our Veterans: Part 2

What has four decades as an employer taught me about hiring and managing veterans? That it’s the smartest move I can make in terms...

A New Age Dawns for Cordless Power Tools

Cordless power tool technology is about to take a giant leap forward in delivering the raw power, performance, and productivity demanded by the professional...
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Leave a Leadership Legacy

In the Gallup book, Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow, Tom Rath writes, “The most extraordinary leaders do not see...

Innovation Means Big Things for Contractors

When a major contractor needed to rehabilitate several miles of the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA’s) rapid transit tracks, he relied on a portable modular...

Ebola: OSHA Gets Into The Act

For the past month or so, the lead story in every radio newscast and online report has involved the potential threat from the Ebola...

Development of New Global Hertz Headquarters

EHC, Inc., a construction company based in Southwest Florida that provides pre-construction, earthwork, and infrastructure services, was awarded the multi-million dollar contract by Turner...

Big Task for Small Community

Utility contractor Crain Construction, located in Clarinda, Iowa, specializes in water and sewer mains, sanitary and storm sewers, directional boring, concrete foundation, and flatwork....