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Biden Order Requires Union Labor on Federal Construction
Construction groups are lining up against the executive order requiring labor agreements on federal construction projects over $35 million.
February 4, 2022
biden executive order union labor
Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine-or-Test Mandate for Businesses
Companies with 100 or more employees will not be required to make workers choose between getting Covid vaccines or getting tested weekly.
January 13, 2022
Supreme court strikes down business vaccine mandate
Idaho Contractor Faces $173,000 in Penalties for Trench Violations
Workers were found in and around trenches with no cave-in protection, OSHA says.
January 10, 2022
Excavator being used to dig a trench
Apprentices Help Build Their Own Training Facility – And Used the Latest Tech to Do It
“They went from working on this project straight to contractors and are still going today.” The center routinely has 125-150 apprentices training at any one time.
December 13, 2021
Union operating engineer uses a dozer with Trimble Earthworks.
Technician of the Year: “If Something Breaks Down … I'm All Over It.”
For Chase Snyder, the bigger, the dirtier, the more challenging the job – the better.
December 10, 2021
AEMP technician of the year Chase Snyder
Cat's ThinkBig Tech Training: "I Could See What Kind of Work I'd Be Doing."
Construction equipment is going through a product evolution right now. While diesel still remains construction's primary power source, battery-powered and hydrogen fuel-cell-powered machines are emerging. Techs have to keep up with all of it.
November 9, 2021
ThinkBig students training on cat engine
Colorado Contractor Faces $200,000 in Penalties for Trench Death
When rescue personnel arrived, they found three workers trying to save a coworker who was stuck in mud and under water.
October 29, 2021
colorado trench death recovery attempt
Will Construction Workers Walk? Implications of the Vaccine Mandate
Those reluctant to get the vaccine may opt to move to a smaller business that falls outside of the mandate.
October 20, 2021
construction worker mask
PCL Civil Constructors Cited After N.C. Bridge Worker’s Death
After the remains of this Outer Banks bridge collapsed during demolition and killed a worker, OSHA points a finger at the contractor.
October 20, 2021
worker death citation bonner bridge demolition
CM Labs Integrates Trimble Earthworks on Excavator Simulator
Pay big money for a project design only to have it used incorrectly in the field? A new partnership aims to provide operators with realistic training on grade control technology.
October 14, 2021
CM Labs Integrates with Trimble Earthworks
Video: Do Big Profits Have You Overlooking Your Biggest Threat? | The Dirt #41
Change or get left behind. In this episode of The Dirt, Buildwitt's Aaron Witt explains what it's going to take to combat the dirt world's people problem.
October 15, 2021
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Philadelphia Contractor Wins Equipment World’s 2021 Safety Award
Specializing in difficult concrete cutting and drilling projects – with blades as large as 66 inches in diameter – this company makes safety a top priority so its workers go home each day injury-free.
October 7, 2021
Concrete Cutting Systems 2021 Safety award winner
15 Proven Ways To Recruit Construction Dealer Techs
The ever-present dealer technician shortage had us thinking it might be a good time to revisit some of the best construction equipment tech recruiting tips we've received from dealers, rental companies and OEMs.
October 5, 2021
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Keep Your Workers Safe, Reduce Insurance Costs
Two tech companies hope to improve the construction industry's fatality and total incident rates with artificial intelligence and jobsite photo and video capture.
September 30, 2021
Construction worker wearing bright yellow safety vest and helmet on a construction site
OSHA to Ramp Up Heat-Related Enforcement and Inspections
When temperatures rise above 80 degrees, OSHA plans to increase jobsite inspections.
September 21, 2021
man taking a drink of water from water bottle
Cat's Connected Worker Puts Safety In a Hard Hat, Wearable Tag
Embedding tracking and communication capabilities into PPE just makes sense. This system combines smart wearable technology with the power of analytics to make workers safer.
September 14, 2021
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Video: Construction’s “Weird Disconnect” with Young Workers | The Dirt #35
Young workers often reach the wrong conclusion when old-timers yell. In this episode of The Dirt, we discuss ways to close the generational divide.
September 3, 2021
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Game On: Incentivize Your Employees by Using This Gamification App
The makers of the app are expanding beyond the ready-mix world, making the app applicable to drivers in other markets as well as to non-driver employees.
August 25, 2021
A man wearing a safety vest and hard hat looking at his cell phone
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