Giles Lambertson - Mon May 16, 2016
Energy Project Development in the U.S. in a Real Dilemma
You never know about energy developments in this country. They are constantly materializing and disappearing. A consensus about how to generate power for residential and commercial use is riven by the same forces that have splintered public opinion generally....
Giles Lambertson - Mon May 02, 2016
It Turns Out That a Safe Construction Site is a Profitable One
Safety on a job site should be Job 1 and more and more general contractors are trying hard to make it so. Too many fatalities still occur, but there has been progress in preventing them. Now there is an additional reason to push for safety: It is good for business....
Jeff Winke - Mon May 23, 2016
It's Dangerous Out There
I read a lot. One issue that surfaces frequently in construction industry websites, magazines, and books is the issue of safety. It makes total sense when you consider the volatile mix of people, technologically complex big machines, and shrinking deadlines....
Jeff Winke - Mon May 09, 2016
Boy Steals Cement Truck . . . High-Speed Chase Ensues
I know, I know…this blog will eventually cover some serious stuff, but I couldn't resist this little ditty. It is too hard to resist. An 11-year-old buy was arrested in Dodge Center, Minnesota, about 75 miles southeast of Minneapolis, after commandeering a cement truck and leading police in a high-speed pursuit that lasted for more than an hour....
Megan Wild - Fri April 08, 2016
Efficiency vs. Cost: How to Know When You Should Rent or Buy Equipment
Efficiency vs. Cost: How to Know When You Should Rent or Buy EquipmentWhen it comes to the success of your local or nationwide construction business, sometimes all that is needed is a little bit of motivation, some basic knowledge and the right equipment for the task at hand....
Jeff Ensell -Roadtec Inc. - Mon April 04, 2016
Contractor Training — Cultivating the Trainer Within
Training…why do it? The short and simple answer to the question of why bother with construction training is twofold: safety and productivity. Accidents and injuries are a costly unnecessary risk to valued employees, expensive equipment, and company morale....
Giles Lambertson - Mon April 18, 2016
It's Smart to Welcome 'Intelligent' Machinery and Systems
Some buzzwords are smarter than others. The current word is “intelligent.” It is a favorite of marketing intelligentsia. It is the last word in authoritative, vogue expression. So we have Intelligent Compaction, which is a technology that brings consistency and quality control to rolling of asphalt or soil....
Giles Lambertson - Mon April 04, 2016
Once Again, OSHA Wildly Misses the Mark
Worker safety is Job 1. General contractors know it—and so apparently does U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez. “No one should have to shorten his or her life to make a living,” Perez said in late March....
CEG - Tue March 29, 2016
Working With Millennials: What They Need to Know About Safety
Millennials are a very different and unique generation. They respect a lot of traditional values, unlike baby boomers, yet they also adhere to modern standards. For example, many of them can't live without technology, which makes sense since they were born and raised around it....
Jeff Winke - Mon April 25, 2016
Building Tunnels . . . Here's a Different Way to Do It
Construction odds and ends get sent to me from friends and relatives who generally have no interest or clue about our industry and what I write about. Fortunately most have learned to not complain to me about getting inconvenienced by construction occurring where they are or on the road because I sort of overreact by barking at them “So SoRY YOU were inCONVENNNNienced on your way to your VERY IMPORTANT job” (Read that last line with as much sarcasm that you can muster.)....
