Encore Electric Wins Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards Grand Prize

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Encore Electric was honored for having the nation’s best construction safety and wellness plan in 2018 by the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 57 other companies were also selected as winners for the quality of their safety programs. “Construction firms have many important obligations to meet in completing projects, but their most fundamental commitment is to ensure the safety of their workers,” said Eddie Stewart, the association’s president, and president and CEO of Caddell Construction in Montgomery, Alabama. “These … Read more

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Tips to Mitigate 5 Common Jobsite Distractions

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By Vern Orpin From physical to mental, distractions are everywhere, and how people handle them can mean life or death—construction jobsites are no different. It is estimated that 80% of industrial accidents and 90% of construction accidents are caused wholly or in part by distractions and human error (according to Heinrich’s Domino Model). Some are the same, some are unique to construction, but all distractions have the potential to change outcomes. That’s why it’s imperative to not only recognize jobsite distractions, but also to build resilience into our systems to have tolerance for all sorts of variables and overcome distractions … Read more

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Haselden Wins National Safety Excellence Award

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Haselden Construction recently won the Associated General Contractors of America Willis Towers Watson Construction Safety Excellence Award. The company, which at the time of application had more than 500 employees who worked more than one million man hours on jobsites in Colorado and Wyoming in 2018, competed against construction companies nationwide of similar or larger size. Finalists presented to a panel of industry and safety experts, and winners were announced at the AGC Annual Convention, held earlier this month. The AGC Construction Safety Excellence Award is considered the industry’s leading safety award for general and specialty contractors, service providers and … Read more

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Ground Broken on Buena Vista Schools, Largest Construction Project in County

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Haselden Construction recently broke ground on construction of Buena Vista High School and McGinnis Middle School in Buena Vista, Colorado. The schools, located on a shared campus, are part of a two-phase project that will include construction of a new academic wing, renovation of the high school gymnasium and demolition and new construction of the remaining existing facilities. The project, a joint venture with Diesslin Structures Inc, has a projected budget of $41.5 million and is set to be the largest construction project ever in Chaffee County. The project, designed by Chad Novak, principal at TreanorHL, is broken into two … Read more

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ABC Names Finalists for Craft Professional, Instructor of the Year Awards

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Associated Builders and Contractors named the finalists for the 2019 Craft Professional and Craft Instructor of the Year awards. The winners of both awards will be announced at the Careers in Construction Awards on March 28 during the ABC Convention 2019. 2019 Craft Professional of the Year finalists: Joel Newton, Windemuller, ABC Western Michigan Chapter Shaun O’Brien, Buist Electric, ABC Western Michigan Chapter Adrian Rios, McCullough Construction, ABC Northern California Chapter 2019 Craft Instructor of the Year finalists: Joseph Fentross, Rancho Pacific Electric, ABC Southern California Chapter Clemon Prevost, Fluor, ABC Greater Houston Chapter Fernando Sanchez, TIC/Kiewit, ABC Rocky Mountain … Read more

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