WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute of Architects recently announced the addition of eight new documents to the AIA Contract Documents portfolio. Six of these new documents belong to the Conventional (A201) family; the remaining two documents belong to the Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) family and the Program Manager family, respectively. “Each of these new documents offers a solution for a challenge we have heard about from our customers in the industry,” said Deborah M. DeBernard, AIA, NCARB, architect AIBC, LEED BD&C, senior vice president, global innovation at The American Institute of Architects. “Whether the documents create efficiencies or … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently issued a directive for enforcing requirements of the cranes and derricks in construction standard. The new directive provides OSHA-compliance personnel with direction on performing inspections where power-operated equipment, covered by Subpart CC — Cranes and Derricks in Construction, is present on a construction worksite. OSHA published the construction crane and derrick rule on Aug. 9, 2010, and most of its provisions became effective Nov. 8, 2010. The rule was revised to replace decades-old standards and address the significant number of fatalities associated with the use of cranes and derricks.   … Read more

NEEHAN, Wis. — Miron Construction Co., Inc. was recently awarded three 2014 BUILD Wisconsin Awards as presented by the Associated General Contractors of Wisconsin. Miron has been awarded 48 AGC BUILD Wisconsin Awards since the program's inception in 2003. “We are excited to once again be chosen by the AGC of Wisconsin as recipients of three BUILD Wisconsin Awards,” said David G. Voss, Jr., president and CEO of Miron. “We"re humbled to be among many other leaders in our great state's construction industry who are also taking home these honors.” Miron will be honored at the AGC BUILD Wisconsin Awards … Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule extending the deadline for crane operator certification requirements in the Cranes and Derricks in Construction final rule published Aug. 9, 2010 by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The rule also extends by three years the employer's responsibility to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely. The final rule becomes effective Nov. 9. During the three-year period, OSHA will address operator qualification requirements for the cranes standards including the role of operator certification. The final cranes and derricks rule required crane operators on … Read more