Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health to Meet Online Sept. 14

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold an online meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT Sept. 14. The Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, also known as the Construction Safety Act, established the committee to advise the Secretary of Labor and Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health on policy matters arising under the CSA, and the setting of construction standards. The meeting will include the following: Remarks from a representative from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for … Read more

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Skanska Celebrates Topping-Out of Douglas MacArthur Elementary School

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Skanska has topped out at the Douglas MacArthur Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia. Representatives from Skanska, Alexandria City Public Schools and Skanska’s construction partners commemorated the event July 27. When complete, the 150,000-square-foot school will accommodate spaces for classrooms, art and music rooms and physical education. Outside the walls of the school, the site will be home to new turf fields, pedestrian safe drop-off zones and driveways, basketball courts and playground areas. Scheduled to open in 2023, this new environmentally friendly facility will continue to serve students from pre-kindergarten to fifth grade, replacing the former 65,000-square-foot school. As a net-zero … Read more

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Johnson Carlier Changes Name to Big-D Construction Southwest  

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Johnson Carlier, an affiliate of Big-D Construction Corp., has changed its name to Big-D Construction Southwest. With an established presence in Arizona for over 100 years, the evolution from Johnson Carlier to Big-D Construction Southwest will allow the regional office to better serve its customers through market expansion and diversification by adopting the entire Big-D project and team resumes in key market sectors including industrial, multi-family, aviation, higher education and more. The change also opens the door for career growth and better recruitment.

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CHOP Partners with Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council to Host Matchmaker Event Targeted Toward Construction, Facilities, Building Trades

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia partnered with the Eastern Minority Supplier Development Council to host its first matchmaker event targeted toward construction, facilities and building trades. The virtual event offered attendees the opportunity to learn more about CHOP, its supplier diversity program, future bid opportunities, and to meet with the hospital’s senior leaders, facilities and construction teams. The hospital also partnered with Philadelphia Anchors for Growth and Equity, a group that provides grant funding to help small businesses address challenges and constraints of bidding on large projects and advise them on any issues that arise during the project. Historically, suppliers had … Read more

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Hilmerson Safety Patents Guardrail Storage Platform

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  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Hilmerson Safety® U.S. Patent D959,085 S for its guardrail storage platform, the foundational mechanism of the Hilmerson Safety Rail System™ kit. Granted on July 26, 2022, the patent recognizes the invention of the reusable, galvanized steel mobile guardrail cart that provides contractors a new and efficient method of delivering, stacking, storing and transporting guardrails on high-profile job sites. The OSHA compliant guardrail system is built Construction-Grade™ to prevent falls from height, the #1 cause of fatalities in construction. It’s built lean to safeguard the environment & increase worker efficiency. And, it’s … Read more

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