Resilient (Concrete) Homes by Bill Palmer
Concrete Construction editor Bill Palmer opens back up the discussion of the future of concrete homes that benefit the consumer with the most resilient of performances in his February 21 blog post. Excerpt We’ve been talking about concrete homes for many years, but they never seem to have really clicked with home buyers. Maybe that’s […]
CFA Member: Prinsco, Inc. Recognized by Hanley Wood as MIP
“2014 Most Innovative Products Award” Winners Announced Washington, D.C., February, 2014 — The votes are in and winners selected for the “2014 Most Innovative Products (MIP) Award” program. Held annually at Hanley Wood’s World of Concrete, the MIP Award program showcases many of the products exhibited. The MIP award program allows attendees and audiences of […]
Proposed rule issued to extend compliance date for crane operator certification requirements
OSHA has issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years, to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend the phase-in requirement for employers to ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the equipment. OSHA issued a final standard on requirements for cranes and […]
OSHA Crane Operator Certification Compliance Dates Extended
Proposed rule issued to extend compliance date for crane operator certification requirements OSHA has issued a proposed rule to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years, to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend the phase-in requirement for employers to ensure that their operators are qualified to operate […]
Residential Construction Spending Hits Highest Level Since August 2008
Residential Construction Spending Hits Highest Level Since August 2008 Source: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS Created: October 22, 2013 Total private residential construction spending rose 1.2% in August and is 18.7% higher than a year ago, with all segments showing growth Total private residential construction spending is at its highest level since August 2008. Private residential […]
AT A GLANCE: Six tornado rumors corrected
BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL, As posted to the Oklahoman.com In the chaotic hours and days after the tornado Monday, rumors spread. Firsthand information became third-hand information, and facts were lost in translation. Misinformation was broadcast and printed. Here are six rumors you probably heard this week and the correct information. 1. Children at Plaza Towers […]
Basements scarce in tornado-prone Oklahoma City area; here’s why
By Tom Watkins, CNN (as posted to http://www.cnn.com/) Country star Toby Keith tours the damage in his hometown of Moore, Oklahoma on ‘AC360’ tonight, 8pm ET. (CNN) — It’s one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have […]
OSHA extends compliance date for crane operator certification requirements
WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it will propose to extend the compliance date for the crane operator certification requirement by three years to Nov. 10, 2017. The proposal would also extend to the same date the existing phase-in requirement that employers ensure that their operators are qualified to operate the […]
Free Webinar on OSHA’s New Hazard Communication Requirements
The July 25 event is designed to answer some of the most common questions OSHA has received in the first year of Hazard Communication 2012 implementation The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its Hazard Communication Standard to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals […]
Adding Water to Concrete: What’s a little water going to hurt?
By Bill Meek and Jim Turici From: Concrete Construction April 2013 Have you ever been at a concrete placement when someone said, “How about adding some water to that load?” But is it acceptable to add water on site? Water addition to a load of concrete may or may not be acceptable depending on the parameters that […]
