ToughTested Updates Heavy-Duty Phone, Tablet Cases

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ToughTested has updated its phone cases, offering more than three points of protection around the phone and clip. The 2XL Black Smartphone Case features extra heavy-duty magnetic closure and rotating locking belt latch. The strap-lock clip system keeps a phone secure and safe. The case mounts horizontally on belt. Rotating locking clip locks under belt and allows a secure connection and flexible wearing position. The ToughTested 3XL Case provides a secure holder for an extra-large smartphone or tablet. An inside stash pocket provides space for cash, a credit card or extra battery. A heavy magnetic flap closure and large metal … Read more

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Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse Reaches Substantial Completion

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – After three years of construction, the Design-Build team led by Clark Construction Group and project partner SOM has reached substantial completion on the General Services Administration’s new United States Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, California. The 12-story, 631,000-square-foot facility will be the new home for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, meet the needs of the U.S. Marshals Service and provide trial preparation space for the U.S. Attorneys’ Office and the Federal Public Defender. Clark and SOM delivered a cost-effective and sustainable project to the GSA that meets its functional and aesthetic demands. Referred … Read more

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Tutor Perini-Led Team Sets Record in Philadelphia on the W/Element Hotel

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Tutor Perini has recently set a record in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the mat foundation pour for the W/Element Hotel. Beginning at 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, Tutor Perini Building Corp. and the team responsible for the construction of the new W/Element Hotel development made history in Center City Philadelphia. Five thousand eight hundred fifty cubic yards of concrete were placed to build the massive steel-reinforced mat foundation of the 51-story, 755-room dual-branded complex operated by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. The 28-hour effort – completed at 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 10 – resulted in … Read more

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OSHA Appoints New Director for its Construction Directorate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Dr. David Michaels has selected Dean McKenzie as the new director of the agency’s directorate of construction. McKenzie served as director of OSHA’s Office of Construction Services from 2012-13, then became the deputy director in 2013, and has been the acting director since January of this year. With more than 40 years of experience in the field of construction, McKenzie has an exceptional understanding of the safety and health issues facing the industry. He started out in the steel mills of Gary, Indiana as a journeyman millwright in … Read more

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Construction Employment Declines Amidst Qualified Worker Shortages

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Construction employment slipped from July to August for the fourth time in five months, but year-over-year job gains and recently released spending data suggest the recent weakness is due to firms having a hard time finding workers rather than lack of demand, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said its recent survey that found two-thirds of contractors are having a hard time finding qualified craft workers underscores the need for measures to boost recruitment and training on new workers. “A variety of indicators suggest contractors would be adding to headcount if they could … Read more

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