Ways to Recognize, Combat and Prevent Overexertion Injuries
By Megan Embler, MS, ATC, LAT
June 6, 2024
Construction sites are bustling places where safety should always come first. While dangers, like machinery and falling objects, are often h...
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Construction Industry: Understanding the Challenges and Solutions
By Jennifer Klose
April 30, 2024
In the bustling world of construction, where towering structures rise and heavy machines hum, the dangers that lurk within the workspace oft...
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Five Steps for Reducing Stress on and off the Jobsite
By Safi Kpodi
April 16, 2024
Stress is a completely natural human experience. It is the body’s way of responding to short-term challenges and threats in daily life. Mill...
Wellness
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Cultivating a Company Culture Committed to Safety, Mentorship and Education
By David Frazier
February 27, 2024
The construction industry is aging. Valuing the significance of promoting a culture that enhances safety, mentorship and educational opportu...
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Where's the Fire?
By John Heinen
February 14, 2024
In my two decades as a certified fire investigator, I have seen firsthand how fire can cause devastation to livelihoods and site assets, cos...
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New Report Illustrates How Energy Codes Bring Benefits Beyond Energy Savings
By Ryan Colker
January 31, 2024
Energy codes have long been recognized as a mechanism to reduce operating expenses. A recent study from three U.S. Department of Energy Nati...
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Cutting Through the Complications of Cannabis Testing in the Construction Industry
By Nina M. French
January 30, 2024
Although drug testing is a proven deterrent, workplace cannabis testing has faced scrutiny and legal challenges since states began recreatio...
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1 Million Work Hours Can't Be Wrong
By Grace Austin
January 25, 2024
Bosworth Steel Erectors is a Dallas-based company that in its nearly 30-year history has taken on steel construction and modification for so...
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Integrating Security Into Architectural Design
By Paula Balmori
January 11, 2024
A crucial paradigm shift needs to occur in the field of architecture. The analogy is simple yet profound—just as plumbing and power are inte...
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From the Ashes: Reconstructing After the Maui Wildfire
By Grace Calengor
November 1, 2023
On Tuesday, Aug. 8, a wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui ravaged the town of Lahaina, killing nearly 100 people and stranding thousands...
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Grown in the Lab
By David McMillin
Sponsored by McCarthy Building Companies, a new lab at Collin College’s Technical Campus in Texas is aimed at creating an early focus on safety—as part of a first-of-its-kind degree program
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How to Manage Occupational Heat-Related Illnesses
By Deepa Rajakrishnan
Read this list of the top five heat-related illnesses in construction, including how to avoid them if you can and resolve them if you can't.
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Top Talked-About Tech at the 2023 ABC Joint Tech Summit
By Grace Calengor
AI and VR and robot dogs, oh my! As the 2024 ABC Joint Tech Summit approaches, revisit some of the most popular construction technology from last year’s program.