Dodge Momentum Index Falls in March

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NEW YORK, N.Y. –The Dodge Momentum Index fell 7 percent in March to 117.4 from its revised February reading of 126.4 (2000=100). The index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. The decline in March is the first setback for the index following three months of gains. Over the last 12 months the index has been particularly volatile, increasing in seven months and dropping in five, mirroring the saw tooth pattern of growth in the overall […]

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Promoting Well-Being, Suicide Prevention in Construction

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By Amanda Moorhead The construction industry retains a stigma of being a “tough guy” culture, where members of the industry rarely talk about their emotional well-being. Those in the industry have shaped a philosophy where they are expected to work through anything, including severe weather, chronic pain and emotional distress. Due to a culture that does not foster open discussion on one’s well-being, this is one reason the construction industry consistently ranks as one of the high-risk industries for suicide in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control ranks suicide as the second leading cause of death among males […]

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First Place Winner of 2016 Concrete – Above Ground Award Named

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EULESS, Texas – Oftentimes good things come in small sizes, and this is certainly true in the case of the precast Superior Ranchette, a rustic tiny ranch house designed by Todd Sternfeld’s team at Superior Concrete Products. In recognition of the company’s hard work, the National Precast Concrete Association has named Superior Concrete Products the 2016 first place winner of the Creative Use of Precast Concrete Award in the Above Ground Category for the Superior Ranchette. Superior Concrete Products created and built the innovative new home out of the company’s proprietary line of precast concrete fence panels and other products […]

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New Gear Keeper Hard Hat Tether Series Offers 3 Safety Options

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The new family of Gear Keeper Hard Hat tethers includes two versions of retractable tethers and one non-retractable economy tether. Dropped from aloft, a hard hat is a one-pound unguided missile that endangers the entire worksite. In the unfortunate event of a fall, a fall-arrest harness protects the worker, but as his hard hat continues its descent, a fall-arrest harness won’t protect the worksite. The retractable RT5-5601 and RT5-5602 Hard Hat Tethering Systems are weight tested to safely secure all commonly used industrial hard hats.The standard Hard Hat 20” loop lanyard uses a spring clip that attaches to coveralls or […]

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NoteVault Launches Free NoteVault Accounts for Subcontractors

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NoteVault recently launched One Team. One Report, a new program designed to increase transparency, while reducing administration costs of managing subcontractor reports on large, complicated building or engineering projects. This program enables construction companies to invite subcontractors to contribute project documentation to any project within their account at no cost to either the contractor or the subcontractor. Each subcontractor is allocated an individual NoteVault account, which includes daily reporting platform; Notes! app for Android or iOS; activities labor, materials and equipment app; immediate notification of incidents/accidents; collaboration with colleagues using comment feature and professional human transcription (additional charge). The NoteVault […]

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