Building a New Reality for Safety Training

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By Dan Ruane Even as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration demands a high standard, construction safety continues to be an area of opportunity for the industry. As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 1,008 fatalities in 2020, there remains a compelling need for improvement. All workers have the right to a safe work environment, and jobsite safety should always be a top priority for any construction company. Beyond the moral obligation, it makes financial sense. A U.S. National Safety Council survey reveals that each dollar invested in safety measures returns $2 in avoided costs. The challenge: traditionally, safety … Read more

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Means & Methods: Prebuilding for Precision

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3 advantages of leveraging prebuild facilities By Nick Effenheim With the increased demand for speed, safety and precision on construction sites, many in the industry are looking offsite to tackle these challenges head on and ensure the certainty of results our clients have come to expect. One way JE Dunn teams are doing this is through our prebuild facilities, where we can incorporate value-added steps into components that get sent to construction sites for installation. While this is very similar to prefabrication, the distinction is in the scope of components prebuild facilities offer. When people hear prefab, they think of … Read more

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Developing Workforce through Mortenson’s 1st Apprenticeship Program

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Mortenson Phoenix has completed the company’s first ever NCCER Apprenticeship Class, focused on developing its carpenter workforce in the Phoenix, Arizona metro area. This marks the culmination of two years of research, analysis, approvals, planning and ultimately execution, held in its Phoenix Equipment Facility. This platform, and the foundational work put into this program to date, could lead to even bigger growth opportunities in the future, as the general contractor continues to solve for workforce development and engagement. The cohort consisted of four skilled craft team members including Sergio Pacheco, Daniel Rodriguez, Zachary Shockey and Alonso Sarinana Villa. The program … Read more

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Virginia Hospital Center Outpatient Pavilion Project in Arlington Achieves Construction Milestone

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The topping out milestone in the construction of Virginia Hospital Center’s new outpatient pavilion in Arlington, Virginia, has been achieved. Representatives from Skanska USA, VHC and Skanska’s construction partners commemorated the event by signing a steel beam, which was then placed atop the seven-story building. VHC, a community-based hospital, has provided medical services to the Washington, D.C.-metropolitan area for more than 75 years. When completed, the hospital will move its outpatient services to the new 245,000-square-foot facility providing direct, easy access for patients to treatment and examination rooms for outpatient physical and aquatic therapy, an outpatient lab and pharmacy, surgery … Read more

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Surety Industry Launches Contractor Bonding Education & Mentoring Program

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The Surety & Fidelity Association of America and the National Association of Surety Bond Producers have jointly developed and launched the surety industry’s new Contractor Bonding Education & Mentoring Program. This free program helps small, new, emerging, minority-owned and other disadvantaged contractors learn how to qualify for construction surety bonds, thereby expanding their business opportunities and providing the services and benefits of these bonds. The Contractor Bonding Education & Mentoring Program includes two components: a set of eLearning modules available online 24/7, which can be taken on demand at the learner’s pace, and an optional mentor program with industry professionals … Read more

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