Every Friday we put together the five items we’re reading this week to stay up-to-date in the construction industry.
Shift worker health and safety
In September 2017, NSC introduced its Fatigue Cost Calculator, a free online tool intended to help employers gauge how much fatigue is affecting [...]
How To Get More Women In Construction
As the construction labor shortage continues, many contractors are looking to fill the gaps. But with the field being down by nearly 275,000 [...]
Construction company rolls out first inclusive ‘at work’ signs
It’s a sign of the times. A Manhattan construction company has rolled out gender-neutral “Men and Women at Work” signs — believed to [...]
Building A Career In Construction: The Challenges And Opportunities
A career in construction probably isn't on your radar, but maybe it should be. The industry offers some unique opportunities for women. First [...]
Emerging Construction Technology: 2019 Trend Watch
Keeping up with emerging construction technology is crucial to remain relevant in the industry and stay ahead of your competition. Consulting firm McKinsey [...]
Visionary tunnel or over-hyped hole? Elon Musk’s design unveiled in LA
Elon Musk enthused that this was no ordinary tunnel opening, but something epic and “incredibly profound”. Skeptics wondered whether it was just a hyped-up [...]
Subcontractor default insurance market set to expand
The subcontractor default insurance market looks set to grow as more insurers prepare to offer the coverage, industry sources said. Existing and new [...]
Six Projects Eager For Infrastructure Spending
2019 is gearing up to be the year of infrastructure spending. If you’ve been following recent political news, you may have heard about [...]
High-tech dancing robot turns out to be a guy in a costume
When is a robot not a robot? When there’s a human inside it, that’s when. A recent TV show in Russia led many [...]