Tag: Work
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T1 Energy picks Yates for precon work on $850M Texas plant
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Energy plant preconstructionValue: Undisclosed, total project cost is $850 millionLocation: Austin, TexasClient: T1 Energy T1 Energy has found a site prep contractor for its $850 million, 5 gigawatt solar cell plant planned for Austin, Texas. The…
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Our Work Retreat in Wine Country (And Some Thoughts On Running The Business 15 Years In)…
Oh, how I love a team retreat – I get both excited and nervous and afterwards feel both so full and exhausted (in a good way!). Like all aspects of our lives, Zoom is never a substitute for in-person (IRL) connection. I have found that, like a long-distance romance, the more time we go without…
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Our Work Retreat in Wine Country (And Some Thoughts On Running The Business 15 Years In)…
Oh, how I love a team retreat – I get both excited and nervous and afterwards feel both so full and exhausted (in a good way!). Like all aspects of our lives, Zoom is never a substitute for in-person (IRL) connection. I have found that, like a long-distance romance, the more time we go without…
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3 in 5 road builders experienced a work zone crash in last year
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. About three in five contractors have experienced at least one vehicle crash in a roadway workzone in the last year. Nearly a third have counted five or more crashes. That’s according to a survey of members of…
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Work Smarter, Not Hotter: Temperature Regulating Gear That Keeps Crews Going
As temperatures rise and work environments grow more demanding, the need for reliable temperature-regulating personal protective equipment and workwear has never been greater. Whether indoors with limited ventilation or outdoors under direct sun exposure, heat stress poses a serious risk to worker health, safety, and productivity. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to fatigue,…
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Fighting Drug Charges in Texas: How Strong Defenses Work
Fighting drug possession charges in Houston, Texas requires skilled, robust defense tactics. So, speak award winning Houston drug charge defense lawyers scheinerlaw.com. Key strategies attorneys use include effectively challenging stop legality, suppressing evidence, and negotiating plea deals to reduce or dismiss charges for Houston-area defendants. In 2023, the Houston Police Department made 6,629 drug/narcotics violation…
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Stop work order on Empire Wind 1 lifted, Equinor resumes construction
The Trump administration has lifted its stop work order on the 810-MW Empire Wind 1 project offshore New York, allowing construction to resume, developer Equinor said Monday. New York Governor Kathy Hochul, D, said in a Monday release that “countless conversations with Equinor and White House officials” had led to the lifting of the stop…
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Seattle manager combines sheet metal work with technology
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This article is one in a series of conversations with women leaders in the construction industry. Click here for past discussions. Liz Fong didn’t imagine how much technology would play a role in her career when she first…
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Why Heated Gloves Are Essential for Winter Construction Work
Construction crews face no off-season they build and renovate regardless of snow, sleet, or sub-zero temperatures. As such, winter style on the job site is shifting from layering in bulk to incorporating high-performance gear that maximizes both warmth and usability. Heated gloves, particularly those from Arcfomor, are rapidly becoming essential for cold-weather productivity, comfort, and…
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more work to be done despite ‘positive shift’
Daisie Barnett, policy development manager at CIOB, said there has been a clear, positive shift in the amount of mental health support construction companies offer to their employees since the pandemic. She added: “Our research shows more than 75% of employees have been encouraged to get involved with awareness events like Mental Health Awareness Week,…