Terex AWP Provides 10 Safety Tips for Operating Aerial Lifts

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REDMOND, Wash. — In honor of OSHA’s National Fall Prevention Stand-Down, June 2—6, Terex AWP is providing the following safety tips for operating aerial lift equipment. “Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers, accounting for 269 of the 775 construction fatalities recorded in 2012. Those deaths could have been preventable,” said Scott Owyen, global training manager, Terex Aerial Work Platforms. The following operating tips are critical steps that a mobile elevating work platform operator can take to reduce the likelihood of a potentially deadly fall from height. Make sure that … Read more

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Turner Construction Company Selected to Build $272M Hilton Cleveland Downtown

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Turner Construction Company announced construction is underway on the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Ohio. The 28-story hotel will be connected by underground passageways to the Cleveland Convention Center and the Global Center for Health Innovation. Turner, Ozanne Construction and Van Aukin Akins Architects have formed a joint venture to deliver the project using a design-build method. The project is expected to employ 2,800 workers during construction and the project team has set aggressive residency goals, as well as minority- and women-owned business utilization goals to ensure a diverse, local workforce. “We are excited to begin work with our partners on this … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Celebrates Construction Milestone at Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph Hotel

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  ORLANDO, Fla. — Brasfield & Gorrie recently marked a construction milestone at the 135-room Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph boutique hotel in Columbus, Ohio. A topping out ceremony was held on May 9, marking the end of the project’s structural construction phase. <!—more—>The 10-story, 110,000-square-foot boutique hotel, located on North High Street in the Short North Arts District, will include deluxe spa suites, meeting rooms, a restaurant and ballrooms. Brasfield & Gorrie’s Orlando office is teaming with design architect Arquitectonica, architect of record Elness Swenson Graham Architects and interior design architect Gensler on this project for developer The Pizzuti … Read more

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NIOSH Ladder Safety Smart Phone App is a Finalist for Innovation Award

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ladder safety smart phone app is a finalist in the national HHS Innovates awards contest. The app addresses the major causes of ladder falls by placing a number of interactive and easy-to-use, graphic-oriented safety tools, checklists and guides into the hands of ladder users wherever and whenever they are needed. The HHS Innovates program recognizes and celebrates internal innovations by employees and promotes them across the department, as well as to the public. The public voting period to help select “The People's Choice” will take place May 29-June 6. Vote at http://www.hhs.gov/idealab/innovate/ladder-safety-niosh-has-an-app-for-that/. … Read more

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KBE Building Corp. Renovates Third Restaurant Depot in Rhode Island

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CRANSTON, R.I. — KBE Building Corporation has started renovations for its third Restaurant Depot project — this one in Cranston, Rhode Island. KBE will serve as general contractor for the project, which comprises the renovation of an existing 50,000-square-foot building, plus the addition of a 10,000-square-foot enclosed area and a 16,000-square-foot covered parking area. Work will include paving, site grading and storm drainage modifications.     “It's always a pleasure to renovate Restaurant Depot stores,” said KBE President and CEO Mike Kolakowski, who bought the firm with Eric Brown and Simon Etzel in 2007. “KBE has also built restaurants and … Read more

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