Tag: Work
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How to get rid of mice in your home: 6 expert tips that work
You’re not alone if you’re wondering how to get rid of mice in your home. As the weather gets colder, you might see an increase in unexpected visitors, including these furry little rodents. Whether you find them cute or not, mice can cause more problems than simply chewing up your furniture, wires and insulation; they…
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How to get rid of mice in your home: 6 expert tips that work
You’re not alone if you’re wondering how to get rid of mice in your home. As the weather gets colder, you might see an increase in unexpected visitors, including these furry little rodents. Whether you find them cute or not, mice can cause more problems than simply chewing up your furniture, wires and insulation; they…
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How to Brand Your Concrete and Masonry Work
Key Takeaways Branding in construction connects craftsmanship to reputation, ensuring work is remembered long after it’s completed. Methods include stamping, engraving, custom bricks, and adding durable metal emblems. Branding in concrete and masonry has a long history, dating back to ancient builders and medieval masons. Modern branding techniques blend tradition with new materials, technology, and…
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Shop Materials 101: Coatings, Heat and Tools for Steel Work
Steel doesn’t hide your mistakes. If a cutter rubs, the sound turns shrill. If you linger on a thin edge, straw colors creep in and tell you exactly how hot you got. If chips string instead of break, you’ll chase burrs through the entire job. The good news is that clean steel work isn’t mystical.…
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Balfour Beatty’s new CEO starts work
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Balfour Beatty, the London-based construction giant and a leading infrastructure builder in the U.S., has a new CEO. Following the March announcement that former CEO Leo Quinn would step down, the company completed its transition and elevated…
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Whiting-Turner wins $137M Coast Guard Seattle base work
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Base modernizationValue: $137 millionLocation: SeattleClient: U.S. Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard has tapped Whiting-Turner for the first phase of a contract to modernize the branch’s Base Seattle, a key launching off point for Arctic and…
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How does a rain chain work? Practical tips and tricks
Knowing how a rain chain works is key to getting the most from this practical yet decorative alternative to a downspout. They are attached to gutters and eaves, and work by channelling rainwater into barrels, landscaped flowerbeds or ornamental water features. They can also be attached to sheds, garages and other garden buildings. Although they…
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ARA Foundation and Toro Company Foundation Work to Improve Minneapolis Youth Mentoring Center
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The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation and The Toro Company Foundation partnered July 29 to improve the outdoor space at Bolder Options, a Minneapolis nonprofit that provides wellness-based mentoring for middle school youth. The project included a $20,000 grant, donated equipment and dozens of volunteers who built new above-ground garden beds, installed fencing and completed…
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A Practical Playbook to Make Near-Miss Reporting Work
Small problems grow into big incidents when no one captures them. On busy jobsites, crews see loose guardrails, blocked exits, and wobbling ladders every day—but those warnings rarely make it into a system that triggers fixes. That gap is why many companies are standardizing near-miss reporting, turning everyday observations into preventative action. For teams that…
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PCL starts work on $274M Washington bus terminal
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. PCL Construction broke ground on a $274 million bus rapid transit terminal, Sound Transit announced on Aug. 12. It’s a key part of a new three-line system that will link communities around Lake Washington across from Seattle…