For Construction Pros

MAY 5, 2024

The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry.

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Roads Online

MAY 5, 2024

Image: stock.adobe.com/anankkml Material sourced from Roads Australia. As Road Safety Week begins, as well as the recent confirmation of an 8.2 per cent year on year increase in the national road toll, the road transport sector is accelerating action to save lives by publishing Australia’s first Road Worker Safety Industry Guideline. Formally launched at the Roads Australia Transforming Transport Summit in Melbourne last Thursday (May 2), this guideline seeks to protect our industry’s frontline

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CCR Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

Ulta Beauty will work with global brands operator Axo to launch an Ulta store in Mexico next year, in what would be the retailer’s first international location. The retailer’s fourth-quarter net sales grew 10.2% year-over-year, fueled by strong demand for skin care and fragrances, and Ulta plans to open up to 65 new stores in fiscal 2024.

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Civil Engineer Blog

MAY 5, 2024

Many homeowners love large trees in their yards. The provide shade in the summer, oxygen and aesthetics all year round. However, big trees may also be problematic when not well taken care of or when they are left to overgrow. Homeowners should consider the dangers of these trees like causing of power disruptions since they […] The post Pruning Large Trees – What You Need to Know first appeared on Civil Engineer Blog.

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Contingency planning is a strategic plan to allocate resources, time, and money if “all hell breaks loose” on a project. It considers risk mitigation and planning for a worst-case scenario.  Contingency planning in construction is necessary. You're expected to throw in a percentage to cover a contingency plan in your estimates but is it enough? There is an art to this type of planning and, if project leaders aren’t careful, a contingency plan could cost the company a lot more than lapsed deadlin

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CCR Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

KFC has grown to 30,000 locations around the world with the opening of its newest location in Rome and global markets are a key growth area for the Yum Brands -owned banner. The chain and its operators opened about 2,700 new units globally last year, with a focus on Spain, South Africa and several countries in Asia. Nation’s Restaurant News <p>The post KFC hits a new milestone as global unit count hits 30K first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

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For Construction Pros

MAY 5, 2024

Selecting the right compact equipment and attachments is crucial for optimizing ROI and boosting profits on job sites.

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CCR Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

S-5! , the leading authority on metal roof attachment solutions, has added new leadership to its Colorado Springs corporate office to manage growth in research and development. As the S-5! Research and Development Director, Ricardo Barroso is responsible for managing the product development, compliance and application engineering teams, ranging from implementing testing and product development procedures to deploying products internationally.

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CCR Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

Hexagon, the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, today announced the acquisition of Xwatch Safety Solutions. Xwatch provides machine control hardware and software technologies designed to enhance safety protocols on construction sites. This includes height control, slew control, and rated capacity indication (RCI) for heavy machinery, allowing operators to limit an excavator’s height and set side boundaries to define a working

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CCR Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

Starting off the 2023-24 school year, Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) in Maryland opened six new public schools. PGCPS is the first jurisdiction in the nation to use a Public Private Partnership design, build, finance and maintenance model to bundle the construction and maintenance of a group of public schools. Known as the Blueprint Schools, there are four building replacements – Drew-Freeman Middle School in Suitland, Hyattsville Middle School, Kenmoor Middle School in Landover a

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CCR Magazine

MAY 5, 2024

METALCON , the metal construction industry’s premier global event for the metal construction and design industry announces its Fourth Annual Top Product Awards to recognize companies at the forefront of innovation in industry products, technologies and solutions. Applications due June 28, 2024 This year’s METALCON exhibitors are invited to submit nominations for their standout metal products across 15 categories.

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