Buyers Products Introduces New Continuous 360 Degree Rotating Spotlight

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Buyers Products has added three new LED lighting products for the construction, municipal and utility vehicle industries. New this year is an ultra-bright, rotating spotlight with a wireless remote, wide-angle, tri-color LED strobe light and a five-inch LED flexible strobe light. The ultra-bright, rotating spotlight comes with a wireless remote for convenient use inside or outside of the cab. The light boasts continuous 360 degree light rotation and a 110 degree vertical tilt, while the cast metal frame offers durability superior to plastic. Users can choose from a permanent or magnetic mount with a black or white powder-coat finish. With […]

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Rosendin Unveils Training Approach to Engage Construction Teams

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Brandon Dickey, Rosendin corporate trainer and co-creator of the leadership training program, recently provided tips and examples from the program at the TechLearn 2024 Conference held in Austin, Texas. During a session called “Leadership and Management Training in High-Risk Environments,” he discussed the unique challenges of training construction teams and provided practical strategies for creating a culture of safety and productivity. “We reinvented a way to engage participants without using traditional lectures. Instead, we are using probing questions that encourage attendees to incorporate their own values. Then we have them think critically about how their values impact the people on […]

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Construction Complete on West Bed Tower Expansion at Shannon Medical Center

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Construction is complete on the west bed tower at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo, Texas. The seven-story, 140,000-square-foot expansion broke ground in early 2023, and will allow the healthcare provider to serve a wider range of patients across Concho Valley. The project team included Hoar Construction, O’Connell Robertson and Datum Engineers. Shannon Medical Center campus spans just over 1.5 million square feet. The new bed tower brings three floors of a concrete parking garage underneath four floors of patient care space. During foundation work, the contractor collaborated with the design team to find workarounds that allowed drilling to continue […]

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CMAA Honors 17 Outstanding Construction Management Projects in 2024

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The Construction Management Association of America has recognized 17 projects for outstanding achievements in construction management. The 2024 Project Achievement Award winners are: Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality: Construction value greater than $50 million BETA Technologies S40 Aircraft Assembly Facility Owner: Beta Technologies CM/PM Project Team: PC Construction Commercial/Sports/Entertainment/Hospitality: Construction value less than $50 million Empower Field at Mile High Suite and Corridor Refresh Owner: The Denver Broncos CM/PM Project Team: Turner Construction Company Education: Construction value greater than $50 million West Maui Temporary School Facility Project Owner: Hawaii Department of Education CM/PM Project Team: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Goodfellow Bros. Education: Construction value […]

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Celebrating Hispanic Superintendents in Construction

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Power of diversity and impact of inclusive leadership By: Greg Peele Hispanic workers play an increasingly prominent role in the American construction landscape, bringing new commitment, energy and talent to our industry. One marker of this growth is that since the 1990s, the percentage of Hispanic workers has grown to nearly 30% of the construction workforce, up from just 10% in 1990, according to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Skanska is showcasing three of its Hispanic superintendents — Cuauhtemoc Solorzano, Julio Tatis and Salomon Vazquez-Meza — who share their journeys in the […]

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