ABC Reports Jobsites Can Be Nearly 7 Times Safer with Health, Safety Best Practices

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Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2025 Health and Safety Performance Report, an annual guide to construction jobsite health and safety best practices. The report shows the positive impacts of construction companies participating in ABC’s STEP Health and Safety Management System, which enables top-performing ABC members to achieve incident rates 658% safer than the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ construction industry average, reducing total recordable incident rates by 85%. Established in 1989, STEP provides contractors and suppliers with a robust, no-cost framework for measuring health and safety data and benchmarking with peers in the industry. ABC’s research on more than … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Recognizes Live Traffic as Fifth Fatal Risk in Construction

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Ahead of this year’s Construction Safety Week 2025, Balfour Beatty announced a groundbreaking safety initiative recognizing live traffic as a fifth fatal risk in construction, which expands beyond OSHA’s long-established Fatal Four (falls, struck-by objects, electrocution and caught-in/between). According to the Federal Highway Administration, there are approximately 105,000 vehicle crashes in work zones resulting in approximately 42,000 injuries per year. The Department of Transportation also reports that approximately 900 people lost their lives in work zone crashes in 2024. Additionally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 94 to 143 construction workers per year lose their lives from vehicle incidents … Read more

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5 Ways Building Safety Professionals Use Artificial Intelligence

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By: Joan O’Neil and Ed Cilurso As artificial intelligence continues to evolve as a transformative technology, it’s increasingly supporting building safety professionals both in the field and behind the scenes. AI integration into the industry empowers professionals and organizations by providing enhanced tools to assess data, improve processes and enhance overall safety measures. Every May, the International Code Council’s Building Safety Month campaign raises awareness about the role of building codes in keeping us all safe. Week 5 of this year’s campaign looks at how to use AI and other technologies for benefits, which include: 1. Improved access to data … Read more

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Milwaukee Tool Reaches 100K+ Workers During 2025 Construction Safety Week

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Each year, more than 150,000 construction workers are injured on the job in the U.S. — a sobering reminder that even as the industry navigates challenges like rising material costs and shifting trade policies, the protection of frontline workers must remain a top priority. Milwaukee Tool is taking bold steps to meet that challenge, investing more than $10 million annually in the trades. Among other things, this investment is being used to advance safety education, provide hands-on training and create real-world solutions that reduce risk on the jobsite. During Construction Safety Week held May 5-9, that commitment came to life … Read more

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Employing a Collaborative Approach to Site Theft Prevention

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By Dan Boivin Fluctuations in pricing, market conditions and a variety of other external factors often create uncertainties for construction contractors and suppliers. However, one thing remains consistent throughout the ups and downs: project teams must remain flexible and innovative to stay ahead of potential challenges, particularly site theft. While current economic conditions, such as supply chain disruption, increased taxes or parts manufacturing issues affect the types of materials and equipment that would-be thieves target, the threat of both internal and external theft is always present. Building materials, hand tools and heavy equipment are among the most stolen items, and … Read more

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