WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every day in this country, construction workers fall. One wrong step and they"re tumbling down a steeply pitched roof, sliding or dropping off an unstable ladder or left hanging from a scaffold. The difference between an unexpected stumble and tragedy is simple: fall protection.   Falls are the leading cause of death in the construction industry, as hundreds of workers die each year and thousands more suffer catastrophic, debilitating injuries. Yet, lack of proper fall protection remains the most frequently cited violation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. To recognize this often […]

RICHARDSON, Texas — Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors recently broke ground on the new 55,000-square-foot Armed Services YMCA located at 100 W. Mountain Lion Road in Harker Heights, a suburb of Killeen, Texas. When completed, the new facility will include indoor competition and therapy pools, a physical therapy clinic, child watch and adventure center for children, a gymnasium, cardio/wellness areas, group exercise studios, a nutritional kitchen, multipurpose rooms, counseling offices, administration areas, lobby and member service center and full locker/shower facilities. The $12-million project also includes associated sitework, landscape and hardscape improvements that complement the adjoining residential neighborhood and park. […]