No matter the job, one of the biggest concerns for contractors is safety, both for workers and pedestrians. Whether work is taking place on...

Training … why do it? The short and simple answer to the question of why bother with construction training is twofold: safety and productivity. Accidents...

As a matter of routine, on public projects contractors are required to obtain payment and performance bonds, often combined into one instrument, to guarantee...

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

The southwest-northeast bisector of Arkansas, U.S. Route 67, has always been a significant motor route. In 1803, the route was known as the Southwest...

You may recall when the EPA mandated that, starting in 2007, all new on-highway diesel engines must limit the emission of particulate matter. To...

Meeting construction deadlines and reducing downtime are critical whether the jobsite is a high-rise building or a highway infrastructure project. To safely and efficiently...

When thinking about waste in the construction industry, several things may come to mind: labor hours, materials, time spent correcting design errors, etc. With...

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

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...