Every Friday we put together the five items we’re reading this week to stay up-to-date in the construction industry.
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01, 2019
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01, 2019
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 [...]
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01, 2019
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 [...]
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01, 2019
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 [...]
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01, 2019
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 [...]
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12, 2018
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 [...]
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12, 2018
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 [...]
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12, 2018
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 [...]
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12, 2018
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 [...]
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12, 2018
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 [...]