Madeleine Somerville, Author at Under the Hard Hat

Madeleine Somerville

October 14, 2024

Trench cave-ins: A danger zone

Trench cave-ins caused 39 deaths in 2022, but accidents can be prevented with proper sloping, shoring, inspections, and trench boxes.

News

October 14, 2024

Builder sentiment increases in September

Madeleine Somerville

Lower interest rates have contributed to increased confidence in present and future single-family home sales and prospective buyer traffic.

Healthy Food Truck

October 12, 2024

12 weekend pancake and waffle recipes for skilled laborers

Madeleine Somerville

From luxurious liege waffles to mouth-watering cheesy pancakes, these recipes will make every day feel like a weekend.

Gear & Equipment

October 8, 2024

Volvo rolls out 6 new midsize and large excavators in its biggest update in two decades

Madeleine Somerville

The new crawler excavators offer robust upgrades to efficiency and maintenance while increasing operator safety and comfort.

News

October 7, 2024

Salt Lake City welcomes 173,000 sq ft Hitachi warehouse

Madeleine Somerville

The new Salt Lake City Hitachi facility can ship up to 500 orders a day from its inventory of over 30,000 different parts.

Mental Health

October 5, 2024

Depression rates are high in construction—here’s what to look out for

Madeleine Somerville

Construction workers experience high rates of depression. Watch out for signs like sleep loss, anger, and irritability.

News

October 3, 2024

Canada’s construction sector remains positive in Q2 2024

Madeleine Somerville

According to The Canada Construction Monitor Q2 2024, the construction sector displayed positive sentiments in the year’s second quarter despite the continued skilled labor shortage. …

Gear & Equipment

October 1, 2024

New Holland releases new E70D midi excavator

Madeleine Somerville

This customizable New Holland E70D offers 60 hp of digging force and 13’ of dig depth to deliver maximum performance and agility.

Projects

September 27, 2024

O&G Industries and Tutor Perini $1.3B contract for Connecticut River Bridge Replacement project is underway

Madeleine Somerville

The new bridge, estimated to be completed in 2031, will feature modern track, power, and safety infrastructure and a 55% increase in max operating speeds.