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Oct 22, 2019

Seattle Crane Collapse Update: Washington Cites 3 Contractors for Prematurely Removing Pins

Oct 22, 2019

In April, a tower crane being dismantled suddenly collapsed onto an open street in Seattle, Washington killing 2 workers and 2 civilians. Recent violations issued by the state of Washington have confirmed theories that prematurely removed pins were to blame for the incident.

Oct 22, 2019

Oct 21, 2019

[VIDEO] 2 Unstable Cranes Imploded on Site of Collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans

Oct 21, 2019

On October 12, tragedy struck at a construction site in New Orleans, when an 18-story under-construction hotel partially collapsed, killing 3. Due to the unstable tower cranes on site, crews have yet to be able to recover 2 of the bodies inside the building.

Oct 21, 2019

Oct 17, 2019

Do “Cool Roads” Actually Make the Surrounding Air Warmer?

Oct 17, 2019

A couple of years ago, we shared an article about how Los Angeles was painting certain asphalt roads with a light, paint-like material made by CoolSense. Their hope was that it would reduce heat island effect in the warmest part of their city. A recent study has found that the coating may not actually have the effect that the city was hoping for.

Oct 17, 2019

Oct 16, 2019

Should you Take OSHA Certification Classes Online or In-Person?

Oct 16, 2019

Many construction companies require their employees to get either an OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 safety certification, but there are a few different ways to take the courses. Throughout my career, I’ve had safety training in a few different capacity: in-person classroom as part of my construction management degree curriculum, a work organized 10-hour course, and, most recently, an OSHA 30 online course.

Oct 16, 2019

Oct 15, 2019

Everything You Need to Know About Procore Groundbreak 2019

Oct 15, 2019

For the past 5 years, construction technology company, Procore, has hosted their customers and tech enthusiasts at a multi-day conference called Groundbreak. There’s been significant growth since the events humble beginnings, not only in just attendees, but in the conference’s offerings.

This was my second time attending Groundbreak and, in case you couldn’t make it, here are the highlights of the items you missed:

Oct 15, 2019

Oct 14, 2019

2 Dead, 1 Missing, and 30 Injured in Under Construction Hotel Collapse in New Orleans

Oct 14, 2019

Tragedy struck in New Orleans over the weekend when an under construction 18-story hotel suddenly collapsed, killing at least 2 with 1 still missing and injuring up to 30 others.

Oct 14, 2019

Oct 9, 2019

US DOL Finalizes Changes to Long Delayed Overtime Pay Update

Oct 9, 2019

For nearly 3 years, an update to the overtime pay rule was held up in court battles, but we may finally have a resolution. The update sought to increase the minimum salary threshold of workers that are exempt from being paid overtime pay for any overs worked over the traditional 40 hour work week.

Oct 9, 2019

Oct 8, 2019

Autodesk Launches Contractor Self-Assessment Tool to Measure against Their Competition

Oct 8, 2019

If you want your construction company to be best-in-class, you need to be able to objectively measure yourself against them. To help assist with that difficult task, Autodesk has announced the release of a new self-assessment tool to measure where your company stands against your competitors based upon 7 different key performance indicators (KPIs).

Oct 8, 2019

Oct 7, 2019

OSHA Changes Enforcement Weighting System for Inspections

Oct 7, 2019

In a recent press release, OSHA announced that it has implemented a new OSHA Weighting System (OWS) for their 2020 fiscal year. The change will better help OSHA allocate their resources where needed.

Oct 7, 2019

Oct 2, 2019

Procore Introduces Embedded 3rd Party Apps Directly into Their Platform

Oct 2, 2019

Just days ahead of their annual Groundbreak conference, Procore has announced a new feature upgrade to their platform called Embedded Experience.

Oct 2, 2019