NAWIC Announces 2016 Award Winners

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FORT WORTH, Texas – The National Association of Women in Construction announced the winners of its Future Leader of the Year, Member of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The mission of the awards is to recognize outstanding efforts of NAWIC members. The Future Leader of the Year Award is presented to a new member of NAWIC who has been actively involved in the association throughout her first two years. The Member of the Year Award is given to a NAWIC member who has been actively involved in association activities throughout the current NAWIC Year. The Lifetime Achievement Award was … Read more

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Dodge Data & Analytics Launches PlanRoom Service for Construction Contractors, Subcontractors

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NEW YORK, N.Y. – Dodge Data & Analytics has launched Dodge PlanRoom, an online service for contractors and subcontractors to store, manage and share plans, specifications and other construction documentation. Dodge PlanRoom is designed to support construction-specific workflows such as evaluating potential projects by quickly reviewing linked plans, sections and elevations. More information and a free version of the service are available at http://www.construction.com/dodge/planroom.asp. Through optional integration with Dodge Global Network, contractors can quickly search and view projects to find the ones most suitable for them. Users can also add their own projects or participate in private projects they are … Read more

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CFMA Responds to CDC Report on Suicide Rate by Occupational Group

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PRINCETON, N.J. – Statistics released from the CDC on July 1 show that workers in construction and extraction have a 53.3 percent rate of suicide, which is second only to workers in the farming, fishing and forest occupational group (84.5 percent). With 17 states taking part in the CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System, this data heightens the need to address suicide prevention and mental health promotion in the construction industry. The Construction Financial Management Association has taken a leading role in efforts to shatter the stigma surrounding mental illness and prevent suicide in construction. Most recently, CFMA formed the … Read more

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3M Personal Safety Division Launches 3M Center for Respiratory Protection

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For construction superintendents tasked with running and overseeing the day-to-day operations on a construction site, finding tools and resources to make their project and safety managers more effective can be a great help. It’s important to feel secure in the knowledge that your team has resources and tools available to help them protect their crews, and ensure that everyone on site is compliant with current standards and regulations. Creating and implementing a respiratory protection program can be a complex and challenging task. From exposure assessments to respirator selection to fit testing, a written respiratory protection program has multiple requirements that … Read more

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OSHA Announces Safety Stand-Down at Worksites Throughout Southeast

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ATLANTA, Ga. – In 2014, 2,630 workers suffered from heat illness while 18 died from heat stroke and related causes on the job – all of which was preventable. To raise awareness about these dangers, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employers and trade associations will conduct a one-hour Safety Stand-Down at construction sites and workplaces in eight Southern states from June 27 to July 1. Workers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee will stop work voluntarily for one hour at 7 a.m. EDT to conduct safety training focused on … Read more

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