Trimble Dimensions+ 2022 Call for Speakers Open

Trimble has opened its Call for Speakers for the Trimble Dimensions+ 2022 User Conference, which will be held Nov 7-9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With emphasis on education, technology and networking, this event will serve as an unmatched opportunity for speakers to share their real-world experiences and industry insights with peers from around the world. Thousands of attendees will gather at Dimensions+ to attend sessions highlighting groundbreaking technology that can transform work and drive a sustainable future. Topics include autonomy; building design, construction and operation; civil engineering and infrastructure; forensics; forestry; local, state and federal government; land administration; mapping and … Read more

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CPWR Launches Safety Climate-Safety Management Information System

CPWR has just launched the Safety Climate-Safety Management Information System, its latest resource to help contractors and safety professionals improve job site safety culture and safety climate – and therefore reduce the potential for injuries, illnesses and fatalities. Developed with extensive industry input, this robust new system builds on the resources we’ve created since 2016 that enable firms to measure and strengthen their safety climate. The SC-SMIS includes features that allow companies to measure jobsite safety climate across eight leading indicators with proven tools such as the S-CAT and the S-CAT; download evidence-based safety management policies, procedures, guidelines and templates … Read more

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Equipment Leasing and Finance Association Announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2022

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, which represents the nearly $1 trillion equipment finance sector, revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2022. Real private investment by U.S. businesses in equipment and software is forecast to be almost $2 trillion in 2022, with a substantial amount of that investment activity financed, so these trends impact a significant portion of the U.S. economy. ELFA President and CEO Ralph Petta said, “The pandemic is the underlying theme throughout the trends this year as equipment acquisition continues to drive supply chains across all U.S. manufacturing and service sectors. Nearly eight in 10 … Read more

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Governor Hochul Signs Construction Industry Public Contracting Advisory Council Bill into Law

The Construction Industry Public Contracting Advisory Council bill (Ch. 782, Laws of 2021) has been signed into law by New York State Governor Kathy Hochul. The new law will set in motion the process to reform the public works contracting process for construction contractors and subcontractors across New York state. The new law brings together state legislators, regulators, construction contractors and subcontractors, labor and other stakeholders for the first-time ever and they will form a 23-member temporary Construction Industry Advisory Council on Public Contracting Reform. Its objective is to analyze the many vexing contractual issues that negatively impact contractors and … Read more

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U.S. Department of Labor Seeks Nominations for Employee Representative on Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is requesting nominations to fill one vacant employee representative position on the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health. The 15-member group advises the Secretary of Labor and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on developing standards and policies affecting the construction industry. Committee members represent employees, employers, state safety and health agencies and the public. Members generally serve two-year staggered terms, except the representative designated by the Department of Health and Human Services and appointed by the Secretary of Labor, who serves indefinitely. Submit nominations electronically … Read more

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