UpCodes Pushes Code Compliance and Collaboration to Your Mobile Device
2017-08-30
UpCodes, a new app startup, keeps every building code and their respective changes in your pocket and promises updates in real-time.
Can Design-Build Save the BQE?
2017-08-04
Last November, the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced their plan to rehabilitate a 1.5 mile stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE). Early in 2016, the DOT hired experts to assess the condition of the BQE. They determined that though currently stable, rebar inside the concrete was starting to erode, which would inevitably […]
Green Building is Red Hot in NYC
2017-08-03
New York City has always been at the forefront of efficient and sustainable building and development. Here’s how Green Building is growing in NYC.
Ironworker’s Life Claimed by Dancing on the Steel
2017-07-25
Known by some as “dancing on the steel” and sometimes-celebrated practice of walking girders without fall protection has claimed the lives of many workers, most recently a 22-year-old apprentice ironworker in Kansas City.
OSHA’s Electronic Reporting is Here
2017-07-24
OSHA’s electronic reporting application is set to go live on August 1, 2017; here’s what you need to know to stay in compliance.
NYBC: Wages and Job Opportunities Grow for Hard Hats
2017-06-30
The economic picture has steadily improved over the last decade but nowhere has it been more evident than in the construction industry. The latest numbers from the New York Building Congress (NYBC) show that not only has employment grown for the 5th consecutive year, but wages are growing right along with it; suggesting that industry […]
Building the Future of Labor: Partnership is Key
2017-06-23
In 2016, economists and labor experts anticipated the Labor Shortage crisis to plateau as demand for new construction was predicted to slow down. Instead, after a record-breaking 2016 in the Industry, the demand for laborers and skilled workers in 2017 has proven to be even higher, leaving many companies scrambling to find qualified workers. Gallagher […]
Understanding the ABC’s During an Active Shooter Incident
In 2014, an FBI report found that an active shooter incident occurs on an average of once per month. More frightening still is the proportion that occurs at our places of work (45.6%) and schools (24.4%). According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 5% of all business will experience an active shooter or other […]
Cautious Optimism: The 2017 Construction Industry Market Outlook Survey
2017-06-15
This year’s Construction Industry Market Outlook Survey anticipates sustained growth & cautious optimism in face of looming challenges.
Overcoming the Labor Shortage Crisis: Recruiting the Next Generation of Skilled Workers
2017-06-05
The increased demand for skilled workers has put the industry in a tough spot and presented an opportunity to help bridge the skills gap.
Stay Alert While Driving Through Work Zones – AGC
2017-06-01
A recent study by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that 44% of highway contractors nationwide have reported vehicles crashing into their worksites. To help reduce the number the number of incidents this summer, the AGC has launched a national advertising and awareness campaign asking motorists to “Stay Alert While Driving through Work […]
Systems Efficiency Initiative Blueprint Laid Out by ASE
2017-05-30
According to some groups, the future of construction will be Green; and the Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) has recently released the blueprint to drive the Industry in that trajectory.
