Uncle Sam Wants YOU
The federal government is taking aim at occupational safety and health violations from a different perspective: criminal prosecution. On December 17, 2015, a joint...
Contractor Training
Training … why do it? The short and simple answer to the question of why bother with construction training is twofold: safety and productivity.
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Choreographed Collaboration
Teams that schedule every job perform better. Is your team taking advantage of scheduling to stay on track or are you avoiding the creation...
What to Expect in the New Year
With the New Year stretching before us, it is worth our time to look back at 2014, and see what we might learn about...
Crane “Fall Zones” Are Larger Than They Appear
Concerning crane suspended loads, OSHA states that the fall zone is considered to be “the area (including, but not limited to, the area directly...
Deflate-gate, the False Claims Act, and Dishonest Competitors
I think the reason “deflate-gate” got so much press is that we, as Americans, believe in fairness in our sporting events. But there are...
The Hole Picture
Downtime is a four-letter word in the road repair business, and whether you’re looking at hours or days rests largely on your concrete drill....
Tips for Safer Construction Sites
In April, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America published a study performed on fatality reports between 2010 and 2012. The study’s purpose is...
Improved ROI through Synchronized Asset Management
Managing a group of assets, whether remote or local, involves many factors that affect Return on Investment (ROI). For all assets, theft is a...
Monitoring Machine Health and More
At ConExpo 2017, Caterpillar launched new Cat® Connect hardware and software to enable equipment managers to connect all of their assets—from the largest earthmover...