Management commitment is critical to improving the jobsite safety climate. Managers that “talk the talk” but do not “walk the talk” are poor safety...

Section 8(a) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 authorizes OSHA to inspect workplaces “during regular working hours and at other...

I am often called upon to review contract documents on behalf of my contractor clients. In doing so, I have noticed a trend lately for...

Don’t let the construction off-season throw off profits. Contractors avoid the winter blues when they diversify their businesses by offering snow and ice removal...

Since Milwaukee Tool opened its doors in 1924, the company has led the industry in both durability and performance by providing the best in...

An increasing number of laws, regulations, and standards are being enacted to not only ensure better public and environmental health, but also enable government...

Probably the best definition of the Internet of Things (IoT) appears in a Forbes magazine article written by the futurist Jacob Morgan. According to...

The construction market is one of the leading industries requiring lifting, pulling, tugging, and the operation of heavy machinery and equipment. That’s why it’s...

The famed artist Pablo Picasso once said, “The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.” He certainly nailed that one. By its very nature,...

10 jobs for your compact excavator It’s common knowledge that you can dig with your compact excavator, and thank goodness for that! Traditional trenching and...