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 […]
2013 International Concrete Sustainability Conference Co-Sponsorship Agreement
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) and Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) are co-sponsoring the upcoming 2013 International Concrete Sustainability Conference scheduled for May 6-8, 2013 in San Francisco at the Hotel Sofitel. The Conference is designed to bring researchers and practitioners together to exchange the latest ideas, knowledge, and tools to build the future of concrete construction as it relates […]
Cold Weather Concrete Pumping Tips
How to prevent or deal with concrete freezing in the concrete pump, which can stop the flow of concrete through the pipeline American Concrete Pumping Association & Schwing America, Inc. as seen at For Construction Pros.com Cold weather pumping can present a variety of problems as compared to pumping in moderate temperatures. Most obvious, of […]
OSHA Revises Hazard Communication Standard
Employers will need to offer safety training for their workers on the new Globally Harmonized System pictograms and safety data sheet format by December 1, 2013. To better protect workers from hazardous chemicals, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its Hazard Communication Standard, aligning it with the United […]
USGBC Fights to Improve Transparency of Recycled Content Claims
Royersford, PA – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has the opportunity to continue to drive industry specificity with the reinforcement of its Recycled Content documentation clarification. The LEED Interpretation Ruling (LIR) from the USGBC (ID# 10246) released on October 1, 2012 set the standard for Recycled Content claims and documentation for LEED projects. This […]
