Project Uptime
Project Uptime
For Construction Majors, the Future Looks Bright
October 26, 2017
The hottest major among college students these days isn’t marketing or engineering (although those are still popular). It’s construction. According to a report from the National...
Certified Sustainable Neighborhoods: The Next Green Thing
October 26, 2017
First there were green buildings. Are green communities next? A sign of the times: Sustainability standards are popping up to encourage communities, neighborhoods and business...
AGC Seeks to Spur Innovation in Construction with Innovation Awards
October 20, 2017
The construction industry is facing the biggest labor shortfall in more than a decade, and productivity has remained flat for decades while other fields such as manufacturing have...
Virtual Reality: Helping Workers Learn Construction by Doing
October 18, 2017
VR scenarios keep workers engaged — and could pique millennials’ interest in construction careers. Imagine a crane operator attempting to pick up a load of steel beams to deposit...
5 Tech Disruptions Making Their Way to the Construction Jobsite
October 18, 2017
The construction industry isn't as full of tech-shy workers, project managers and superintendents as it once was. One reason for the shift is that contractors need the latest...
How to Choose the Right Hearing Protection for Construction Work
October 18, 2017
Both employers and workers should be all ears when it comes to advice about which hearing protection devices to wear on the job. Jackhammers, power drills, diesel engines — they...
10 Tips for Using a Hard Hat Correctly
October 18, 2017
Hard hats don’t work when they’re not on your head. But there’s more to using them right than just wearing them. Here are 10 hard hat do’s and don’ts. Do's Make sure it’s the right...
How to Choose the Right Hard Hat for the Job
October 18, 2017
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandates that employees working in areas where there’s a danger of head injury from impact, falling or flying objects or...
What Effective Fall Protection Training Looks Like
October 18, 2017
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA), employers are responsible for training any employee who could encounter fall hazards while working. But a...
How 8 Cities Are Paving the Way for Autonomous Vehicles
October 18, 2017
Just two years ago, the prospects for autonomous, aka self-driving, vehicles actually appearing on roadways across the United States seemed somewhat remote. But now these vehicles...