Hilti Addresses OSHA Respirable Crystalline Silica Standard for Construction

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PLANO, Texas – Through education and product innovation, Hilti is supporting customers as they develop and implement compliancy plans for the new Occupational Safety and Health Administration standard §1926.1153 Respirable Crystalline Silica for construction. The company has scheduled a series of webinars and has a whitepaper about the OSHA RCS Standard. First introduced in March 2016, the OSHA RCS Standard introduced more stringent “permissible exposure limits,” moving from approximately 250 micrograms/m3 averaged over an 8-hour day to 50 micrograms/m3 averaged over an 8-hour day. All companies that engage in silica-generating applications, such as cutting, grinding, drilling or breaking concrete and/or masonry, have until June … Read more

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Daytona International Speedway Grandstand Wins Construction Project of 2016

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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The renovation of the Daytona International Speedway’s grandstand was the most significant construction project of 2016, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. As a result, the project’s contractor, Barton Malow Company, received the association’s Alliant Build America Grand Award, as well as the award for the best utility infrastructure renovation project of the year. The $400-million Daytona International Speedway (Daytona Beach, Florida) project was completed in less than 30 months and allowed for continued race events and visits from 750,000 fans throughout the course of the project. The project design considered sight lines for … Read more

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Construction Finished on $29M Multipurpose Facility at Prairie View A&M University

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HOUSTON, Texas – Linbeck Group, LLC has completed construction of the new Agriculture & Business Multipurpose Classroom Building at Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas. At a total cost of $29 million, the 96,000-square-foot building joins together the College of Business and the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences into a centrally located hub of activity at the university, located 45 miles northwest of Houston. Amenities of the four-story multipurpose facility include a student lounge, study space, classrooms, wet labs and computer labs. Upper floors house the university’s Small Business Development Center and Center for International Business Education. A … Read more

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Renovations at The Woodruff Institute Completed

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – R.D. Johnson Construction, Inc. has completed the second-floor renovations, under budget, at The Woodruff Institute for Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, located in Bonita Springs, Florida. The project was an interior renovation of 2,134 square feet of existing medical office space and 1,600 square feet of white shell space. The existing medical office space remained open and in operation throughout the length of the renovations. The R.D. Johnson Construction team considered the safety, noise and containment of dust and debris throughout all stages of the project in order to accommodate the existing tenant’s regular operations. The project … Read more

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Construction Employment Jumps in February

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Construction employment increased by 58,000 jobs in February to the highest level since November 2008 with gains in both residential and nonresidential segments, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association urged public officials to strengthen training and education programs to help students and current workers better prepare for careers in the high-paying construction field. “These numbers match what many contractors have been telling the association—that demand remains strong for a variety of construction projects and that firms are still hiring, when they can find qualified workers,” said Ken Simonson, the … Read more

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