Megan Wild - Mon October 16, 2017
How Road Construction May Change in the Future
Technology changes everything, including the things you thought were tried and true. Recent weather events have sparked the discussion of how to handle this shift in weather patterns. Many people focus on the more significant, long-term issues like sea level rise and coastal flooding, but there are many more issues that affect our daily lives....
Wed October 11, 2017
Post-Harvey, OSHA Resumes Regular Enforcement in Texas, Louisiana
On Oct. 10, OSHA, which had ceased most programmed enforcement actions following Hurricane Harvey, resumed normal enforcement throughout Texas and Louisiana. Following Hurricane Harvey, OSHA provided compliance assistance and outreach to employers and workers in a number of counties and parishes in Texas and Louisiana....
Tue October 10, 2017
Summit Supply Donates $25K Toward Hurricane Relief Efforts in Texas, Florida
Summit Supply, LLC of Asbury, NJ has donated $25,000 to Rapid Relief Team (RRT), a global organization that provided catering services and support to those directly impacted by these recent disasters, as well as direct assistance to first responders and volunteers....
Omaha Media Group - Wed October 11, 2017
Wednesday Wrap-Up : October 11, 2017
It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:Site Prep Begins For New U.S Marshals MuseumConstruction prep work has begun at the site for the new U.S Marshals Service's national museum at Fort Smith by the Arkansas River....
Tue October 10, 2017
Norbord Donates $1M to HBI Training
The Home Builders Institute (HBI) is gearing up to help prepare the local workforce for reconstruction in Texas and Florida following the recent hurricanes. Norbord Inc.'s donation of $1 million to HBI will help train individuals in the building industry to rebuild in communities that were hard-hit by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma....
Tue October 10, 2017
HBP Crews Provide Recovery Assistance in Wake of Storm
Heavy equipment operators, superintendents, field crew members, subcontractors and employees from all different backgrounds and specialties joined forces to assist with clean-up efforts for those hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey....
Mon October 09, 2017
Terex Trucks Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Mission in Texas
To support the ongoing cleanup efforts in areas devastated by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Linco Construction has been putting its Terex Trucks haulers to good use. Following the destruction left in the wake of the tropical storm, which hit the city on Aug....
Fri October 06, 2017
Deere Expands Hurricane Relief Support With $1M Donation to Habitat for Humanity
Deere & Company will make a $1 million cash donation to support Habitat Hammers Back, a long-term recovery initiative organized by Habitat for Humanity International to help repair and rebuild communities ravaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria....
Thu October 05, 2017
Army Corps of Engineers Work With Officials to Stabilize Puerto Rico Dam
At the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and in support of the Government of Puerto Rico, the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Defense, and the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) took the first steps Sunday toward slowing the erosion of the Guajataca Dam's damaged spillway....
Tue October 03, 2017
FEMA, Federal Partners Unite to Support Commonwealth Stabilization Efforts in Puerto Rico
As Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long visits Puerto Rico for the third time since Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the islands, focus remains on making roads accessible, and providing emergency power for the purposes of life sustaining activities....
