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2018 Construction Career Pathways Conference

Join NCCER (Nov. 28) for an interactive and collaborative event on closing the skills gap through meaningful industry-education pathways

Genie Joins OSHA's National Fall Prevention Stand-Down Efforts

Genie - Terex AWP

Safety and training kits available to raise safety awareness in the aerial access industry

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BK-Anti-Fog+ Anti-Fog Eyewear

Brass Knuckle Safety Products

Brass Knuckle's BK-Anti-Fog+ anti-fog safety glasses feature a special lens coating for anti-fog protection more than 40 times greater than what is required

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US Health Agencies Issue Zika Protection Guidelines for Outdoor Workers

Proper use of insect repellent and protective clothing on outdoor jobsites can help reduce workers' exposure to the mosquito-borne virus

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Affordable Striping & Sealing is in the “Yes” Business

managing jobs and employees in 24-hour Las Vegas

Shonda Decker says Affordable Striping & Sealing crews are on the job seven days a week, 24 hours a day. “We try very hard to rotate days off but it’s not unusual for the sealcoating crew to work six or seven days in a row without being off because we can have that much work,” she says.

Study Reveals Safety Efforts' Ability to Improve Profit, Attract Workers in Construction

Dodge Construction Network

Contractors are reporting more benefits from their investments in safety management practices and wider recognition of the importance of actively engaging jobsite workers to improve project safety

More construction companies at the high end of the safety spectrum -- based on their level of use of the 33 leading indicators -- report even more-impressive business benefits from their safety investments, including: - Improved Project Quality (88%) - Increased Project ROI (75%) - Improved Staff Retention (79%) - Greater Ability to Attract New Staff (67%)

Tilt-Up Concrete Association Announces Open Registration and Program Preview for 2016 Convention

Tilt-Up Concrete Association

The three-day event features tilt-up exhibits, education, demonstrations, tours, awards, certification opportunities and networking.

Private Construction Industry Deaths Jumped 9% in 2014

The number of fatal work injuries in the private construction industry in 2014 (899) was highest since 2008

The Safety and Risk Management Council of the ASCC Offers Three New Safety Bulletins

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Safety Bulletins are brief discussions of the most severe safety issues facing concrete contractors and are published periodically.

[VIDEO] A HYDREX Performance Demonstration: Cruickshank Construction

Petro-Canada Lubricants conducted a performance demonstration on its HYDREX XV All Season hydraulic fluid with tremendous results – on average, a 5.5% fuel savings and 6% productivity improvement

[VIDEO] A HYDREX Performance Demonstration: Cruickshank Construction

Petro-Canada Reformulated HYDREX Hydraulic Fluids Improve Fuel Savings

Petro-Canada Lubricants

Petro-Canada Lubricants' has reformulated its HYDREX line of hydraulic fluids to achieve 5% better fuel savings compared to monograde hydraulic fluids and a 6% increase in productivity

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Volvo Embarks on Tour to Bridge the Skilled Labor Gap

Volvo will tour throughout North America educating students interested in the skilled trades through the remainder of 2016 until CONEXPO in 2017

Volvo Construction Equipment and its golden-painted articulated hauler will continue to travel throughout North America in 2016. The hauler will end its journey at global construction industry trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March of 2017, where it will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefitting training programs that encourage new generations to enter the construction industry, including SkillsUSA and Skills Canada.

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