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CSDA Graduates up 83% at World of Concrete 2016

Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA)

The Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association’s (CSDA) Training Program easily surpassed its previous record at World of Concrete (WOC) by graduating 115 students at the 2016 show in Las Vegas.

Investing in Worker Safety Through Wearable Technology

Insurance companies are investigating how wearable technology and BIM can help reduce risk and increase efficiencies in the construction industry.

Many companies looking to bring more wearable tech to the jobsite are focusing on getting their innovations into workers’ existing gear to boost adoption. As a result, in the near future, construction workers may find that common assets, such as hardhats, safety vests and even the tools they carry, are being infused with new capabilities.

Registration for the ASCC Concrete Executive Leadership Forum is Open

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

The forum features seminars, roundtable discussions, networking activities, and fun.

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Kyocera DuraForce XD and DuraXE

Kyocera Mobile Solution

Addition of large-screen Android smartphone and flip-style feature phone enable AT&T business and consumer customers to choose the right device for the task at hand

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[VIDEO] Chevron Explains What’s Behind the Changes for PC-11 Oil Category

Shawn Whitacre, Senior Staff Engineer, Chevron Lubricants, explains what's behind the newly approved Proposed Category 11 Oils (API CK-4 and FA-4)

[VIDEO] Chevron Explains What’s Behind the Changes for PC-11 Oil Category

New Initiative Aims at Improving Suicide Prevention in Construction Industry

Guidebook helps contractors communicate the importance of mental health to managers, supervisors and employees

[VIDEO] How NAPA Sees the FAST Act Playing Out in Road Construction

NAPA Chairman Kevin Kelly praises a long-term bill but cautions that a stable funding system is still needed; plus more construction industry news on the February 18, 2016, edition of Construction News Tracker

[VIDEO] How NAPA Sees the FAST Act Playing Out in Road Construction

Third Annual National Safety Stand-Down Set for May

Third annual nationwide event to educate construction workers of the serious dangers of falls scheduled for May 2-6

NYC Announces Higher Safety Penalties, Increased Worksite Sweeps

Fines for safety violations will increase by $7,600 to $10,000 and up to $20,000 for repeat violators

General Contractor Among 5 Indicted for NYC Gas Explosion Last Year

Eight months before the explosion, a worker allegedly used yellow flexible hosing to provide gas to the building from the restaurants gas meter, which was an unsafe hookup

The Power of Eye Contact

Eye contact strengthens your leadership in the eyes of others

Eye contact is so critical in every facet of construction: selling, leading, coaching, directing, etc.

[VIDEO] How the EZ Oil Drain Valve Makes Oil Changes Easier

Take the pain out of the drain with the EZ Oil Drain Valve; makes oil changes easier, faster and cleaner by simply replaceing your stock oil drain plug

[VIDEO] How the EZ Oil Drain Valve Makes Oil Changes Easier

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