American Society of Concrete Contractors Publish Two New Safety Bulletins

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Two safety bulletins have been published: Emergency Rescue Baskets and Concrete Burns. Safety bulletins are brief discussions of the most severe safety issues facing concrete contractors and are published periodically. American Society of Concrete Contractors members receive a complete set of bulletins when they join the organization. They are available for sale to non-members. The Safety and Risk Management Council is a specialty council of the ASCC, dedicated to making its contractors the safest in the industry. The council board consists of safety and insurance professionals from all aspects of the concrete contracting industry. The group meets three times a … Read more

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Turner Celebrates 50th Anniversary of the Turner School of Construction Management

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Turner Construction Company is marking the firm’s 50th anniversary of the Turner School of Construction Management  program. The program is Turner’s longest-running community-based program. Established in 1969 in an effort to improve the economic viability of under-represented business enterprises and increase the number and quality of opportunities available to growing businesses, it quickly became a successful path for Turner to develop strategic business relationships in the communities where the company builds. The program provides business owners with courses on topics such as safety, risk management, estimating, financial literacy and project management. Since the program’s establishment, there have been more than … Read more

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Building Corporate Vision into The Hershey Midwest Distribution Center

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The Hershey Company’s corporate vision demanded an immense facility that required precision and innovative construction solutions. The job called for 1.1 million square feet of efficient space and a constant, 60 degree temperature with 50 percent humidity. This structure supports, receives, stores and ships $1 billion of chocolate each day. An ambitious undertaking to say the least, constructing this facility called for 1.1 million square feet of warehouse and office space. The warehouse environmental criteria required a constant 60 degree temperature and a 50 percent relative humidity level. Logistical operations required warehouse structures capable of supporting massive loads while still … Read more

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