V-Gard C1 Hard Hat Offers Higher Degree of Heat Protection

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MSA Safety Incorporated’s V-Gard C1 Hard Hat helps alleviate heat stress for workers in sunny conditions with ReflectIR Thermal Barrier technology that keeps the hard hat interior up to 20 F cooler. According to OSHA, heat is the leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomena, and is becoming more dangerous as 18 of the last 19 years were the hottest on record. Innovative features of the C1 that help to reduce heat stress include: Exclusive patent-pending ReflectIR Thermal Barrier keeps the inside of the hard hat up to 20 F cooler Full brim with 12% greater coverage provides additional … Read more

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Construction Complete on Houston Methodist Sugar Land Medical Office Building

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Construction of two structures on the campus of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, located in the greater Houston, Texas area, is complete. The project included a six-story medical office building and an attached seven-level parking garage. Ground was broken in December 2021. McCarthy Building Companies served as the project construction manager, with Page as the project architect and Jacobs as the owner’s representative. The project scope included an MOB, totaling 160,000 square feet, while the garage consists of 1,100 spaces. Conditioned pedestrian bridges connect the new MOB to the existing campus buildings. A vehicle bridge connects the new garage to … Read more

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Practice Ladder Safety All Year Long

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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ladder deaths accounted for 161 on-the-job fatalities in 2020, the most recent year for which statistics are available. That same year, there were 22,710 ladder-related workplace injuries, an injury stat that has remained relatively constant over the previous several years. The American Ladder Institute recently marked National Ladder Safety Month, spreading the word about safe ladder practices, training opportunities and more. Because safety never takes a break, now is the time to take the lessons learned in March and carry them forward all year long. By continuing to follow ladder safety practices … Read more

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McCarthy Building Companies Sponsors Collin College’s Construction Safety Lab

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In the fall of 2022, Collin College Technical Campus in Allen, Texas officially launched a construction safety program. It is designed to prepare students to enter the workforce as entry-level construction safety officers by providing a wide variety of construction safety and management courses. The program also provides the opportunity to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree that is specific to the construction industry. Safety classes are woven into Collin College’s broader construction management program, which is a “two plus two,” where students earn an associate degree after their first two years with the option to continue to pursue … Read more

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Jacobsen Wins 2 Excellence in Concrete Awards

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Two Jacobsen Construction projects recently won Excellence in Concrete awards from the American Concrete Institute Intermountain Chapter. Liberty Sky was named the Excellence in Concrete winner in the Commercial Structures category, while the Saratoga Springs Utah Temple won in the Precast/Tilt-up Structures category. The ACI Intermountain Chapter, an industry group that provides vital, up-to-date training and education for experienced concrete professionals, judged candidate projects against the criteria of architectural and engineering design successes, material and construction innovations, quality-consistency successes, unique project features and value added to the community. Jacobsen’s winning projects are described below. Liberty Sky | Salt Lake City, … Read more

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