Will Helmets Replace the Construction Hard Hat?
With so much smart PPE and comfort-driven PPE coming onto the market (think work boots with Wi-Fi and vests that cool), it’s amazing that one piece of safety equipment — arguably...
VIDEO: How to Talk to a Veteran on Veterans Day
On Veterans Day we honor the men and women who have served our country. But have you ever wondered what to say to a veteran on Veteran’s Day besides “thank you for your service”...
RELi, the Rating System for Resiliency, Comes of Age
In building design, first came energy efficiency. Now, with the threat of increasing storms and natural disasters looming large, comes resiliency. Green Business Certification Inc...
VETERAN SPOTLIGHT: Fixing Equipment Wherever He Goes
Billy Dee Billy Dee’s job as a Marine wasn’t fixing trucks (he was a machine gunner). But when he was stationed in Iraq from 2005 to 2006, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom 5...
Veteran Spotlight: [STEP]ping Out of Her Comfort Zone
Sgt.E-5 Nicole Cruz spent six years in the Army as a military police officer, but she never would have guessed that almost a decade later, she would be part of the United Rentals...
VETERAN SPOTLIGHT: Former 82nd Airborne, Paratrooper’s Current Mission: Health and Safety
Kevin Converse It may seem ironic that Kevin Converse went from parachuting out of C-130s and C-141’s as paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division to serving as the Director of...
VETERAN SPOTLIGHT: United Rentals - The Closest Thing You Could Get to a Family Environment
Jared Salinaro As part of the Charlie Battery 1st of the 103rd Field Artillery. Jared Salinaro’s job was a gunner of a 155-millimeter Howitzer. “Each round is 100 pounds of steel,”...
6 Ways to Build a Good Relationship with Architects and Designers
The ability of contractors to engage in the construction design process — courtesy of design technology like building information modeling (BIM) and the rising popularity of...
CPWR Report: Electrocutions in Construction All Too Common
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) considers electrocution one of the top four construction hazards. According to a CPWR Quarterly Data Report from the Center...
Boost Safety and Productivity by Improving Worker Wellness
Productivity losses related to personal and family health problems cost U.S. employers $225.8 billion each year. In addition, workers who are physically unwell or depressed or who...
