A view from the bridge in Ruthvern, Scotland. Photo by summonedbyfells, CC BY 2.0
A couple weeks ago, a Pennsylvania construction crew was startled to dig up a century old mass grave site. This week, a Scottish construction crew uncovered something much less disturbing: a time capsule from the 1800s.
Read moreDrone footage of the Golden 1 Center construction, video below.
Typically, progress tracking on a job site involves a supervisor walking around a job site with a note pad and a camera, but technology is slowly changing the way that process is being done. Drones have been all the rage in construction recently and a team of contractors and software developers have made them an ultra-powerful tool, but some workers are not too thrilled about it.
Read moreIn an effort to raise awareness for safety issues, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), compiles their list of citations written every year and releases them to the public. OSHA recently announced the top 10 most commonly issued citations for their 2014 fiscal year (October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014).
Read moreThere’s no better way to make hundreds of thousands of people angry than top shut down a highly traveled road on a work day. Because of that, the pressure is on for many companies to demolish overpasses in less than a day and open the road back up in time for morning traffic.
Read moreWhile Google has been testing their driverless car for months and months, with mixed results, the construction industry will actually be the first to enjoy the benefits of the developing technology.
Read moreConstruction starts at the crack of dawn, sometimes earlier, and staying alert is pinnacle to a safe and effective job site. Caffeine is the world’s drug of choice to stay awake and for those of you who don’t want to chug a bottle of soda or an expensive energy drink, there’s always trusty 'ole coffee. Problem is, coffee machines are usually pretty brittle and not intended for outdoor use, so what’s a contractor to do?
Read moreWe’ve said it over and over again, communication is key to an on time, on budget and safe construction job site. One of the things that makes that difficult is the fact that our industry employs one of the largest percentages of foreign born workers, which can make proper communication very difficult for some. According to the Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety & Health, 25% of construction workers were foreign born in 2008.
Read moreBack in early June, DeWalt announced the release of the first ever Bluetooth rechargeable battery, which would allow the owner to track performance and location of their inventory of batteries. On many job sites, rechargeable batteries are the unsung hero of the job site, they give workers flexibility and mobility to work in remote areas of the job site, but are often abused and misplaced. The ToolConnect app can alert the owner if a battery goes too far out of range, if it’s too hot or too cold, and even track the battery usage to keep workers productive.
Read moreEvery two years, the UK puts together a construction Exhibition called Plantworx, which showcases leading construction brands. During the event, there are equipment operator skills challenges, which include block stacking, maze maneuvering, and even basketball. Youtube channel, Awesome Earthmovers, was nice enough to film these for the world to see and the operators of these machines are extremely talented, it’s amazing how gently they can control them.
Read moreResidents and business owners are probably pretty upset that the construction of the West State Bridge in Salem, Ohio will be delayed an additional 2 weeks following a rebar collapse, according to WKBN News. 150 cubic yards of concrete fell to the railroad tracks approximately 30 feet below, after the 65 foot by 28 foot area collapsed.
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