Business owners, do you have values on purpose? What about culture on purpose? “If not, or if you don’t know, then now is a perfect time to think about how those two initiatives can add to your top and bottom lines if you are in the private sector, and enhance your service delivery if you […]
The value of construction put in place in the US was up +8.6% in the 12 months to April, compared to 12 months previously, at $954 billion. The market was also up +0.2% on March 2014 figure of $952 billion, a third straight month of gains. As in previous months, it was the private sector […]
Group aids families of construction workers killed on job TAMPA – Sims Crane & Equipment Co. helped to raise $11,000 after expenses at the inaugural fundraiser for the Tampa Bay Chapter of Construction Angels, a 501(c)(3) statewide non-profit that helps with financial support for families of construction-industry employees killed on the job. Qualifying families […]
A local contractor in South Florida has two job openings available for immediate placement with relocation compensation if necessary. Please share these open opportunities with folks you might know looking for their next new challenge and career moves. Interested parties should contact Torey Jovick at MSi Consulting, tjovick@msiconsulting.net. Scheduler Job Description POSITION SUMMARY The Scheduler main responsibility […]
With the onset of the aging workforce and the changing demographics in the work environment, soft tissue injuries are the leading frequency and severity loss drivers in the construction industry. While it's impossible to eliminate 100 percent of the risk factors that occur on a construction jobsite, much can be done to significantly reduce exposures. […]
There are actions required by employees and managers at various levels within any organization that make the application of the lift management processes complete. Titles and positions enumerated may differ from site to site, however the implementation of these procedures falls within the scope of persons specifically assigned. The following terms should be clear to […]
A Grove GMK7550 all-terrain crane did its part to transform a Washington Dulles International Airport flight tower terminal into a museum. The 550-ton crane lifted a refurbished radar dome to the top of a tower while air space remained steady. The crane was configured with a 160-ft. main boom and a 160 ft. luffing jib […]
On September 3, traffic began moving across the new East Span of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge. Stretching 2,047 feet, the Self-Anchored Suspension (SAS) span is the signature element of the bridge and the world's longest such span. The single, nearly mile-long main cable now supports the 35,200-ton decks of the bridge. The […]
Sany America has launched a mid-range crawler crane, the Sany SCC8150. The crane has a lift capacity of 165 tons, and fills a strategic position between Sany's 110-ton SCC8100 and the 220-ton SCC8200, the company said. The SCC8150 can be configured with a main boom that reaches up to 269 feet or a fixed jib […]
By Dan Jenkins, Marketing and Sales Coordinator, and Mike Smith, President, Certified Boom Repair, Inc. Most managers and owners of tree industry operations agree that changes in the economy over the last five years have resulted in the need to become more efficient in terms of equipment utilization and maintenance with fewer dollars than ever […]
