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Workforce Education

We Should Put Our Money Where the Jobs Are

Michael Kenig

May 4, 2016

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We need to update our approach toward career and technical education (CTE).

Beavers sponsored tour of the Sellwood Bridge Project

Workforce Education

Construction Endowments at Universities Lift Industry’s Profile Among Students

Endowments create a range of educational opportunities that are not covered by standard scholarships and grant programs

Bruce Buckley

May 4, 2016

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Contractors are acutely aware of the need to attract new talent to the construction industry.

Liability Insurance

Will Owner-Controlled Insurance Pay Baylor Death Damages?

A liability insurance policy could be tapped after Texas jury’s judgment in civil lawsuit.

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

April 27, 2016

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A liability insurance policy could be tapped after Texas jury’s judgment in civil lawsuit.

WSP CEO Succession Awaits New Outside CFO; Senate Surprises with Quick Corps Chief Confirmation

Debra K. Rubin

April 27, 2016

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Surprise quick confirmation for new Corps Chief, Why UPenn's new arch dept dean left U Texas, AECOM-CH2M exec exchange

German Trailer Maker Scheuerle Bets on 'Made in the U.S.A.'

Editorial: Construction Safety

Time To Focus on Silica-Dust Rule Compliance

After safety rule-making process ends, only legal action now blocks future enforcement

April 19, 2016

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Now that the safety rule-making process has ended, employers must meet the challenges of the dramatically tougher silica-dust standard.

Dignity Dividend: Civilized Treatment Cuts Accidents

Empowered workers spot hazards, risky behaviors that can lead to construction accidents.

Richard Korman

April 13, 2016

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Construction safety management at some employers aims to turn all workers into 'lifeguards.'

Risk Management

Fateful Decisions in Death of Construction Worker

Choice and error in the drowning of Texas ironworker Jose Dario Suarez

Richard Korman

April 13, 2016

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An examination of the legal record shows how concern on paper prior to work on a bridge at Baylor University in 2014 did not foreclose choices and lapses in the field that culminated in tragedy.

Donors Use Scholarship Trusts to Expand Recruiting

Giving money to students is still a big part of engineering education, but fund-raisers are increasing teacher outreach

Tudor Van Hampton

April 13, 2016

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For decades, fund-raisers have offered book money, scholarships and grants to students seeking to launch careers in construction and engineering.

Lincoln Electric welding instructor Troy Gurkin

Alabama Craft-Skills Event Is Powerful Draw for Girls, Moms

Mary B. Powers

April 6, 2016

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Mittie Cannon, director of workforce development for Alabama-based contractor Robins & Morton, has a solution to attract more young women to construction as a career—draw in their mothers, too.

Safety Officials Criticize Lunda After Forklift Accident

Scott Van Voorhis

April 6, 2016

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A fatality linked to a September, 2015 forklift accident at a bridge connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota apparently triggered harsh words from OSHA officials.