America looking out for its workers with OSHA.

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...

Fighting Discrimination

Renee Conner knows what it means to be a woman in construction. As a kid, she went out to sites with her father and,...

Virtual Modeling

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

Leave a Leadership Legacy

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

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...

Masters of Compaction

Martin Marietta is the largest hot-mix asphalt (HMA) producer and paving contractor in Colorado. Kevin Sawyer, a quality control technician for Martin Marietta, has...
EFI

The Tools to Embrace Engine Innovations

Advancements in technology continue to yield better engines, improve fuel efficiency, and extend maintenance intervals. But beyond delivering superior products, technology has fundamentally changed...

Below Grade Insulation is Outta Sight

Is insulation really needed on buried foundation walls and under concrete floor slabs? In short, “yes.” Those of us who have been in the building...

Road Projects Benefit from Mobile Barriers

Keeping workers safe and traffic moving in the Lone Star State It’s been an extraordinary spring for Mobile Barriers with orders for 10 new barriers...
ladder safety

It’s National Ladder Safety Month

Every year more than 350 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. The American Ladder Institute (ALI), a not-for-profit association dedicated...