Safety Week

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...

OSHA’s Silica Rule is Here: Are You Ready?

On March 25, 2016, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited final rule (606 pgs) establishing a stand-alone standard governing occupational...

Hidden Value of Purchasing from a Dealership’s Rental Fleet

There are plenty of reasons your construction company needs to purchase equipment for its fleet. Perhaps there’s interest in diversifying the company’s services. Or...

Open Communication Channel

Communication on a construction worksite is vital not only to getting the job done, but getting it done safely. With construction sites known for...
Silica Rule

OSHA’s New Silica Rule Is At Risk … So Are...

On May 3, 2017, a coalition of construction industry associations formally petitioned the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to commence a limited reopening...

Delay Claim Damages: How Do You Prove Them?

Delay claims come in all different shapes and sizes. But, where a delay is compensable, one critical aspect of the ensuing claim is determining...

Increasing Veteran Opportunities

In 2001, after the events of September 11, David Huval joined the Army. He knew—and felt—that going into the Army was something he had...
Jim Hammond

The Here and There of Dirt

Jim Hammond knows a thing or two about dirt. In the early 2000s, Jim Hammond did something historic in his life. He decides to shift...

New Link Added to Historic Arkansas Road

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...

OSHA Forecast 2017

The dust has barely settled from the most contentious presidential election in history, and it is clear that big changes are in store for...