Tutor Perini gets $48 million Alcatraz renovation contract
Tutor Perini landed a $48.6 million renovation contract for Alcatraz that’ll make it safe for the more than one million annual visitors.
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Feeling hot, hot hot: What you need to know about heat stress and how to avoid it
With summer headed our way, it’s crucial to understand the dangers of heat stress and how you can prevent it.
Suicide rate among construction workers hits crisis levels: ‘We have to watch out for each other’
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates compared to other industries, the CDC said.
12 Home Depot tools for the DIYers in your life
The SKIL JS314901 6 Amp Corded Jigsaw and Milwaukee Tool 7-inch Billet Torpedo Level are some DIY-friendly tools available at Home Depot.
Construction workers are dying from suicide at an alarming rate
The construction industry has one of the highest suicide rates among professions, with an estimated 6,000 construction workers dying by suicide in 2022.
B.C. construction labor shortage good for workers
A shortage of construction workers in British Columbia is increasing wages and impeding contractors’ ability to take on new projects.
Construction sector adds 27,000 jobs in June
According to a press release from ABC, the construction industry added 27,000 jobs on net in June, plummeting unemployment to its lowest recorded rate.
8 global megaprojects on the go in 2024
Plant Vogtle nuclear plant, JFK airport expansion, Nusantara, and Navi Mumbai International Airport are just a few megaprojects ont he go this year.
Worker receives $900k settlement for busted hip
Allowing hazardous construction site conditions ruined a young union operating engineer’s hip, damaging his livelihood, and cost those he sued $919,000 for injuries.
Work on billion-dollar Pittsburgh hospital tower halted
Pittsburgh city officials have paused work on a 900,000 SF hospital tower due to a lack of building permits, putting over 100 workers temporarily out…
Families of workers killed, injured at U of Chicago Hospital sue
Families of one ironworker killed, and another injured due to falls suffered in high winds on a Chicago construction site are suing two defendants for…
NTSB preliminary report on Youngstown explosion released
The NTSB’s preliminary report on the fatal gas explosion in Youngstown answered some questions regarding the blast that killed one and injured nine others.
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