Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu May 07, 2020
Wesson Group's 'Safety First' Policies Keep It Building in N.Y.
In late March, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that many construction projects in his state would be frozen due to the rapid and disastrous spread of COVID-19. The type of work contractors perform in the Empire State were placed on two lists: "essential" and "non-essential." with those in the latter category ordered to close until further notice....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 07, 2020
Contractors Stay Ahead of Challenging COVID Safety Rules
General contractors and subcontractors are taking steps to keep construction workers and the public safe during the COVID-19 pandemicAbout two weeks ago, Larry Gescher, a co-owner and the president of H.P....
CEG - Thu April 30, 2020
Highway Equipment Co. Establishes New 'Health Check'
Equipment dealers throughout the United States are grappling with decisions regarding how best to address the many challenges brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic. Many companies served by equipment dealers are essential businesses supporting construction and maintenance of critical infrastructure, utilities and energy and heavy highway companies....
Caroline Marston & Jamie Smith - SPECIAL TO CEG - Thu April 30, 2020
Stability in Charlotte for Hoopaugh Grading Company
After over six-and-a-half decades of experience, Hoopaugh Grading Company LLC has worked to develop a few ways to help grow and thrive despite unexpected external conditions. The current health crisis facing our state [North Carolina], nation and world is certainly intimidating....
Doka - Thu April 30, 2020
Doka Announces Smart Edge Safe Edge Protection & Guardrail System
Doka's Smart Edge protection system is a new engineering solution designed to be installed at perimeter edges, internal openings, elevator shafts and stairs on high-rise construction sites. A solution for increased safety, reduced labor and simplified site logistics, this guardrail system allows for all operations to be done by a single worker....
Doka - Thu April 30, 2020
Doka's Safety Net Fans: The Ultimate Debris Net System for Any Building Structure
Doka provides easy-to-use Safety Net Fans for contractors worried about material falling from an elevated job site. The pre-assembled units can be used on any structure and adapted to any shape, to ensure safety on the ground....
Doka - Thu April 30, 2020
Doka Announces Protection Screen Xclimb 60 Full Perimeter Enclosure System
Doka's Protection Screen Xclimb 60 is a full-perimeter enclosure system that offers complete fall protection and shields workers from the elements during high-rise construction, while being easy to use and adaptable to site-specific requirements....
Doka - Wed April 29, 2020
Falpro: The Mobile Fall Protection Anchor Point
Doka announced a new mobile personal fall-arrest system, The Falpro - Mobile Fall Protection Anchor V1. Current safety regulations in slab-formwork construction only conditionally satisfy the requirements of health, safety and ergonomics....
Common Ground Alliance - Tue April 28, 2020
Common Ground Alliance Analysis of Near Miss Data Suggests Late Locates of Buried Utilities are Underreported
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the stakeholder-driven organization dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced findings from a new supplemental report examining near miss data submitted to the Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) from 2015 to 2018....
CM Labs Simulations - Wed April 15, 2020
With CM Labs' Expanded Crew Training Capability, More Operators Can Train Together on the Same Virtual Job Site
CM Labs Simulations' expanded crew training capability enables multiple operators to complete a collaborative task within the same virtual work site, from connected simulators. With the launch of a new crew training exercise that focuses on earthmoving equipment, CM Labs adds to its roster of collaborative learning options....
