Excavating The Past
Chicago, Illinois-based Pan-Oceanic Construction is in the midst of upgrading the sanitary sewer system on the city’s Lower West Side along West Cermak Road...
OSHA’s Confined Space Rule Puts Pressure on Contractors
On May 4, 2015, OSHA released its long-pending 162-page final rule establishing a confined space standard for the construction industry. The rule, which takes...
Work-in-Progress Reports
At one time or another, even the best managed contracting firms begin to feel they are slipping off the financial tracks. To the top...
A Safer Jobsite Starts with the Right Mindset and a Strong...
The construction industry geared up for Safety Week (May 7–11). Now its fifth year, what began as a joint initiative between the Construction Industry...
Taking Control of the Future Brings Success
The construction industry is dynamic—ever changing and evolving through technology. The way contractors work today is clearly much different than 50 years ago—or 20...
Buying Construction Software
Business is growing. Bidding requirements are increasing and changing. Maybe you have outgrown your current business processes and you need to implement software to...
The True Cost of an Employee
In the construction industry, speed is of the essence. The faster you and your crew can successfully complete a job, the happier your clients,...
OSHA Whistleblower Prosecutions Rise
Whistleblower prosecutions by OSHA have been rising steadily during the current administration. During FY 2014, OSHA made nearly 3,300 whistleblower determinations. While a majority...
We Rise by Lifting Others
DAWES CRANE MOVES MEMORIAL PHANTOM F-4C JET FIGHTER
A crane operator from Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental maneuvered the Link-Belt crane into place. The weight...
Road Resurfacing Simplified
Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community through which the road passes. To collect...