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Project Uptime
Project Uptime
Project Uptime
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Mold and Fungus Prevention: Avoid Moisture Problems as You Build
March 13, 2017
Mold and fungus are big problems on construction sites. Of course, mossy growth, black splotches and OSB resembling bark mulch are effects, not causes. The cause is almost always...
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How to Remove Dust, Fumes, and Contaminants from the Jobsite
March 13, 2017
Workers in industries such as construction, utilities, and agriculture use processes that can produce dust, particulates, fumes, or chemicals. For example, combustible dust exists...
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Demolition Safety: 4 Ways to Avoid Injuries During the Most Dangerous Phase of Your Project
March 13, 2017
Putting up a structure is dangerous work. Taking one down can be just as dangerous. OSHA’s famous “Fatal 4” — falls, struck-by-object accidents, electrocutions and caught-in...
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Keeping Risk Takers in Check
March 13, 2017
The construction industry is jam packed with risk takers. Financiers who fund billion-dollar developments, executives who spend hundreds of thousands in payroll and materials...
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4 Simple Ways You and Your Crew Can Improve Sustainability on a Jobsite
March 10, 2017
As sustainable construction continues to evolve, many jobsites have started to explore new methods for minimizing water usage, conserving energy, protecting air quality, and...
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What Does GFCI Mean, and What Do They Do?
March 10, 2017
When working with electrical circuits, a normal operation consists of the same amount of current flowing from line to load and returning from load to line. Ground fault hazards...
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How to Help Prevent Backovers
March 8, 2017
Preventing backovers involves instituting enough fail-safes to combat many different potential causes, including human error. It’s a given that construction vehicles should have...
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Cool New Office Construction Projects
March 8, 2017
Knock on wood in Minneapolis Meet the U.S.'s tallest modern-era mass timber office building. Developer Hines Interests wanted to pay homage to the neighborhood's history as a...
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Women in Construction: Helping to Build America’s Future
March 6, 2017
Women make up only about 9 percent of construction workers. The field, dominated by men, is not a place for wallflowers. But construction does provide an avenue for women to...
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Prepare Employees for Daylight Saving Time
March 2, 2017
For someone who gets seven or more hours of sleep a night, losing an hour when it’s time to spring ahead on Sunday, March 12 shouldn’t be the end of the world. But most people...