Tag: stronger
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Supporting Injured Workers Boosts Recovery, Lowers Costs and Builds Stronger Teams
Injuries can disrupt jobsite momentum — pulling workers off projects, delaying timelines and putting pressure on margins. Research shows that employees who experience traumatic workplace injuries have higher rates of anxiety, depression and mental health concerns compared to those injured outside of work. Individuals who display early risk indicators — such as chronic pain or…
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Fall Pruning Helps Trees Grow Healthier and Stronger in Spring
The leaves starting to fall from the trees is a sure sign that winter is approaching. It’s also a sign that it’s time to get the trees and shrubs pruned. Fall is when trees start dormancy. Deciduous trees signal this by dropping their leaves. Even evergreen trees and shrubs slow their growth in the fall,…
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PierTech Unveils Heli Max Grouted Pile for Stronger Foundations
PierTech® Systems, a leader in the manufacturing of helical piles, anchors, and foundation repair solutions, has unveiled its latest innovation in deep foundation technology — the Heli Max® Grouted Pile. This patented hybrid pile system is engineered to deliver exceptional load capacity, precision, and safety while maintaining the speed and efficiency of helical pile installation.…
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Why design-build is the key to building smart and stronger
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Robert Brown is president and CEO of GCM Contracting Solutions, a design-build contractor in Southwest Florida. Opinions are the author’s own. For decades, the design-bid-build model has been the backbone of the U.S. construction industry. It has…
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Waste plant fibres make compressed earth blocks stronger, study finds
Plant fibres can increase compressed earth blocks’ strength by 12%, a study by the University of Portsmouth has found. Researchers at the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying examined the fresh and hardened properties of three raw earth mortar mixes to determine the extent to which plant fibres from agricultural waste could replace the cement…