Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed May 05, 2021
Industry Urges Workers to Get COVID Vaccine
Right now, the construction industry is tackling critical coronavirus vaccine issues: Should employees have the vaccine or not, and does it matter? Can an employer mandate employees be vaccinated before entering a job site? How can an employer successfully overcome vaccine hesitancy?Deemed essential by the federal government, construction workers have been among priority groups for the coronavirus vaccine....
ARTBA - Mon May 03, 2021
ARTBA Training Resources Aim to Improve Transportation Project Safety
As the transportation construction industry gets ready for its peak season, so too is the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) with its world-class safety training programs. "For decades, ARTBA has worked to create and deliver high-quality education resources that are focused directly on the hazards faced by the transportation construction industry," said Bradley Sant, ARTBA senior vice president for safety and education....
ARTBA - Thu April 29, 2021
On 'Go Orange Day!' ARTBA Reminds Motorists to Drive Safe, Work Safe, Save Lives
With "Go Orange Day!" on April 28, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) observes National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) April 26-30, with this critical message to the nation's roadways users — "Obey Speed Limits....
Blue Smoke Control - Wed April 21, 2021
Blue Smoke Control Eliminates Hot-Mix Asphalt's Odor-Causing Emissions
Blue Smoke Control, a division of Anaheim, Calif.-based Butler-Justice Inc. , introduced X-VOCS, the company's newest system for eradicating odor-causing emissions produced as a byproduct during hot-mix asphalt production....
AGC - Mon April 19, 2021
VIDEO: AGC, Partners Urge Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The Associated General Contractors of America and other groups are partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to spend the week of April 19th urging construction workers to get their COVID-19 vaccines as soon as they are able....
Caterpillar - Tue March 02, 2021
Cat Footwear Addresses Chronic Pain in the Construction Industry by Launching the Cat Edge Boot
Cat Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide Inc. released its newest work boot designed for injury prevention for industrial workers — Cat Edge. Cat Footwear is stepping outside the box of traditional industrial footwear design with Cat Edge's ergonomically correct footwear platform, with the primary purpose behind the design of the boot to focus on the reduction of stress on the body for workers who are standing over long periods of time....
Arcosa Shoring Products - Thu February 18, 2021
VIDEO: Arcosa Shoring Products New Video Highlights Environmental Social Governance Commitment
As a provider of infrastructure-related safety equipment and solutions, Arcosa Shoring Products strives to create long term value for its customers and stakeholders by promoting a culture that values Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibility....
Associated Press - Tue January 26, 2021
Civica Rx to Build Essential Medicines Facility in Virginia
On Jan. 21, Civica Rx (Civica Inc.) announced, along with Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam, its plans to build a 120,000-sq.-ft. sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Va., potentially creating more than 180 jobs....
News Center Maine - Mon January 25, 2021
Maine Horse Track to Become COVID-19 Vaccination Site
The owners of the former Scarborough Downs harness racing track are donating use of the facility's grandstand to MaineHealth so it can be converted into a high-volume COVID-19 vaccination site. MaineHealth announced the new site preparation in Scarborough on Jan....
MyCentralJersey.com - Tue January 19, 2021
First Free-Standing New Jersey Cancer Hospital to Be Built in New Brunswick
The New Brunswick, N.J., city planning board has approved the construction of the state's first free-standing cancer hospital, a focal point of a $750 million project. The application submitted by Cancer Pavilion Redevelopment Associates LLC, an affiliate of New Brunswick Development Corporation, or DEVCO, to construct the 11-story, 519,000-sq.-ft....
