Balancing technology, human connection + upgrading basic protection By: Kyle Kirkpatrick Construction superintendents face a daily challenge: maintaining safety across complex jobsites with multiple trades, varying skill levels and tight schedules. The most effective safety programs combine technological innovation with human-centered leadership practices — a balanced approach that creates safer work environments while improving productivity. Automation that protects workers On large construction sites, workers perform physically demanding tasks that require careful attention to proper techniques and safety protocols to prevent potential injuries. While tools and technology can reduce risk, workers and their supervisors must keep safety at the forefront. Take … Read more
New $650M Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Enhances Healthcare in Texas
Construction is complete on the new $650-million Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital campus, located in Texas, providing a facility designed to enhance healthcare access in the rapidly growing Cypress area. Campus demolition work began in February 2022 and campus construction was completed in March 2025. The project began with the demolition of 11 buildings previously occupied by Sysco Corp., totaling over 600,000 square feet. The new 570,000-square-foot, seven-story hospital features healthcare amenities including opening with 100 licensed beds, nine operating rooms and nine imaging modalities. The campus also includes an emergency department, critical care unit and birthing center. McCarthy and its … Read more
Joint Venture Launches Phase One of New Dallas 250-Acre Urban Nature Park
The Beck Group has launched construction on phase one of Harold Simmons Park, a new 250-acre urban nature park along the Trinity River in Dallas, Texas and is designed to unite communities and enhance access to nature. This project is a public-private collaboration led by the Trinity Park Conservancy, and forecasted to generate over $7 billion in economic impact for the city of Dallas. Design contributions come from firms such as Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Lake Flato Architects and Wernerfield Architects. In addition, the design process has involved input from local community members and stakeholders. The Trinity Park Conservancy selected … Read more
Yale New Haven Hospital Reaches New Heights with Mental Health at Foundation
As Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Hospital Bed Tower project reached new heights in fall 2023 — with steel erection in full swing and concrete slabs following closely behind — so did a new kind of partnership. Project general contractor Turner Construction Company, and Yale New Haven Health, came together to focus not only on building a world-class healthcare facility, but also to support the mental health and well-being of the workforce. The Centers for Disease Control reports that construction has the highest suicide rate of any industry and, with hundreds of men and women working onsite, this flagship project in … Read more
Balfour Beatty Recognizes Live Traffic as Fifth Fatal Risk in Construction
Ahead of this year’s Construction Safety Week 2025, Balfour Beatty announced a groundbreaking safety initiative recognizing live traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction, which expands beyond OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four (falls, struck-by objects, electrocution and caught-in/between). According to the Federal Highway Administration, there are approximately 105,000 vehicle crashes in work zones resulting in approximately 42,000 injuries per year. The Department of Transportation also reports that approximately 900 people lost their lives in work zone crashes in 2024. Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 94 to 143 construction workers per year lose their lives from vehicle incidents … Read more