U.S. Asphalt in Pavements
A report by The Freedonia Group forecasts asphalt used in highways and streets could increase 3.3 percent per year to reach 13.7 million tons by 2021, citing expectations of increased construction activity and more government funding. The report, “Paving Asphalt Market in the U.S.,” expects total “paving asphalt products” used in total applications to reach […]
3DR CEO Chris Anderson on the future of drones in construction
The construction industry may be slow to change, but technology’s influence on and off the job site is unmistakable. One company fueling that trend is Berkeley, CA–based 3D Robotics (3DR), a commercial drone software developer focusing on single-layer data collection and analysis. Founded in 2009 by former Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson, the company wants to increase […]
Komatsu, Trimble partner for 3-D construction data sharing
Overview: • Heavy equipment manufacturing giant Komatsu and positioning software maker Trimble are teaming up to enable the sharing of 3-D construction job site data, according to Equipment World. • The resulting API will bridge Komatsu’s KomConnect and Trimble’s Connect software, giving mixed earthmoving fleet operators a more detailed, digital overview of the job site. […]
What’s In Your Warranty?
What’s in Your Warranty? A Guide to Avoiding Warranty-Related Surprises A warranty is meant to protect a purchaser from any faults or defects in goods or services purchased. But warranties are as different as the products and services that they protect. What’s more, because courts interpret warranties in widely different ways — as either a […]
Companies Employing Foreign Workers need appropriate insurance
How Insurance Can Protect Construction Contractors Hiring Foreign Workers Companies should be proactive in understanding their rights by obtaining the proper coverage before potential problems arise, especially with foreign employees The United States is proudly known to the world as the “land of opportunity”. Consequently, foreigner workers from all corners of the globe are attracted […]
Individual Safety Fraud
Individual Surety Fraud: The Damage is Lasting Last month, a federal jury in North Carolina convicted a longtime individual-surety con artist, Dennis Lyon, who received a long prison term for fraud. The court also ordered Lyon and his co-defendants to repay millions of dollars to contractors and public works agencies. Lyon has the right to […]
Protecting Your Feet
Choosing the Right Footwear for the Job Your employees’ feet are in danger every day, and one of your jobs is to help protect them. Depending on your workplace, dangers can come from: · Sharp or heavy objects workers might step on or get dropped on them · Hot or cold environments · Wet, slippery or electrified surfaces […]
OSHA Fatal Four #4: Caught In Between
“Caught in-between” hazards kill workers in a variety of ways. These include: cave-ins and other hazards of excavation work; body parts pulled into unguarded machinery; standing within the swing radius of cranes and other construction equipment; caught between equipment & fixed objects. EXCAVATION AND TRENCHING HAZARDS Excavation hazards are common on construction sites. These workers […]
OSHA’s Fatal Four Part 3: Electrocution
OSHA’s 2016 list of the top ten most frequently sited safety and health violations reflects a list that has changed very little over the past 50 years, meaning we aren’t learning the basics. This is the third in a four part series covering the OSHA’s FATAL FOUR and how you can prevent them on your […]
OSHA’s Fatal Four Part 2: Struck By Object
Employers can do more to prevent fatal struck-by injuries in the construction sector, according to a report released Wednesday. Struck-by hazards are a major cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries in construction, with 804 construction workers dying from struck-by injuries, more than any other major industry, during the period of 2011 to 2015, according to a […]