TDIndustries Wins National Construction Safety Awards from ABC, AGC

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TDIndustries has earned two national safety awards, a National Safety Merit Award, in the Specialty Trade Contractor category, from Associated Builders and Contractors and a third-place Construction Safety Excellence Award, in the Construction Management Division of Over 4 million Work Hours, from Associated General Contractors of America. The 2022 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum or Gold status in ABC’s STEP Safety Management System in 2022, reflective of their 2021 safety performance data. The award was presented to 49 contractors nationwide. During the selection process, contractors were judged on self-evaluation scores, … Read more

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Construction Industry Unites to Focus on Cultivating Inclusion

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The third annual Construction Inclusion Week 2023 is set for Oct. 16-20. The goal of the week is to build awareness of the need to improve diversity and inclusion in the construction industry by providing content and resources and harnessing collective power. Construction Inclusion Week was recently established as a 501(c)(6) organization and is offering “Supporter” and “Ambassador” level sponsorship opportunities, while continuing free participation registration, which includes access to educational and planning resources. Daily themes for 2023 include: Materials for 2023 will include enhanced planning tools, facilitator guides, video content and enriched curriculum resources. CIW 2023 leverages a DEI … Read more

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How Civil Contractors Are Managing the Biggest Challenges They Confront

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The latest edition of The Civil Quarterly from Dodge Construction Network shows that despite ongoing labor issues, business conditions are still very strong for civil contractors, with 77% optimistic about the market continuing to be robust for the remainder of 2023, and 46% expecting to see their profit margins increase in the next six months. However, the strong construction market can also exacerbate civil contractor’s ongoing challenges, such as skilled worker shortages and supply chain challenges. This edition of the TCQ offers new data that reveals how contractors are managing these challenges, including how they are attempting to use technology … Read more

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ABC’s 2023 Guide to Construction Safety Best Practices 

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Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2023 Safety Performance Report, an annual guide to safety best practices on construction jobsites and comprehensive study of the impact of the STEP Safety Management System. The annual study is unveiled to coincide with Construction Safety Week, May 1-5. ABC’s research on more than 850 million work hours completed by participants in the construction, heavy construction, civil engineering and specialty trades in 2022 identified the following proactive injury and hazard elimination best practices: New hire safety orientation: Companies that conduct an in-depth indoctrination of new employees into the safety culture, systems and processes based … Read more

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National Center for Construction Education and Research Unveils Rebranding 

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The National Center for Construction Education and Research has launched a new era for the organization, including an updated visual identity, refinement of its mission and vision statements and major renovations to its website and support portal experience. To guide the organization’s work, NCCER’s executive leadership embraced a revised mission and vision: Mission: To provide rigorous and relevant workforce development solutions that create opportunities for individual career advancement and support industry growth. Vision: A qualified and successful workforce of diverse individuals whose lives were improved through construction education. The rebranding efforts include a new logo that will be featured on … Read more

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