Document Today. Protect Tomorrow.

How to build a practical framework for getting it right By Ken Wanamaker Every superintendent has a story about their daily log making a difference. Maybe a new project manager took over mid-project and got up to speed in an afternoon because you’d kept thorough records. Maybe notes –– capturing exactly what was discussed and when –– cleared up a scope misunderstanding between an owner and trade partner. Maybe the log simply answered a question about when a delivery arrived or how many workers were onsite last Tuesday. Good records keep everyone informed and aligned. The reverse is also true. […]

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Perry Weather, Eyrus Partner to Automate Weather Safety for Construction Sites

Perry Weather and Eyrus recently partnered to integrate Perry Weather’s onsite weather monitoring and alerting platform directly with the Eyrus worksite intelligence platform. For large commercial projects and multi-site developers, weather delays are a massive source of lost revenue. The Perry Weather and Eyrus integration focuses on minimizing downtime by relying on onsite hardware rather than distant airport forecasts, ensuring work only stops when a threat is actually local. Every alert and “all clear” is automatically logged, creating an indisputable audit trail that protects GCs against liability and disputes regarding weather delays. Automated weather-based triggers, such as lightning alerts, high […]

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WillScot Introduces Quick-Connect Canopy, Expanding Covered Workspace Solutions

WillScot has expanded its Clearspan portfolio of industrial fabric structures with the launch of WillScot Quick-Connect Canopy, a rapidly deployable solution that creates protected, covered workspace between compatible WillScot units. Designed to support workforce welfare, weather protection and operational efficiency, Quick-Connect Canopy helps customers maintain productivity and keep projects moving in changing conditions. Quick-Connect Canopy expands how customers can use and connect modular buildings, storage containers, cold storage units and ground-level offices by creating integrated, covered space between them. This enables more efficient workflows across jobsites and event venues, supporting material handling, equipment storage, fabrication, crew coordination, event staging and […]

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GripEdge Expands Master Socket Extractor Lineup

GripEdge expands its G FORS Master Socket Extractor lineup with the launch of the MXC13S, a compact yet powerful 13 piece ½-inch Drive Metric & SAE Socket Extractor Set engineered to remove stubborn, stuck and even rounded fasteners. Designed with GripEdge’s patented non-tapered, bi-directional extractor geometry, each socket delivers full length, top-to-bottom grip for maximum extraction power. This innovative design removes seized or damaged fasteners, and allows technicians to reinstall damaged fasteners when replacements aren’t immediately available. The MXC13S is hand- and impact-ready, featuring multiple drive options including an internal square drive for ratchets, breaker bars and impact wrenches, as […]

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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Celebrates Completion, Grand Opening

As the United States commemorates its 250th anniversary, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, is now complete. The milestone culminates a dedicated, multi-year partnership to create a world-class institution honoring the 26th president’s legacy of leadership and conservation. As construction manager, JE Dunn Construction helped bring the project from concept to completion through a Construction Management at Risk delivery model alongside the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Foundation, Snøhetta as design architect and JLG Architects as the architect of record. Construction began in June 2023 and required intensive coordination across a remote Badlands site, innovative procurement and phasing […]

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