ENR Midwest has extended its Top Design Firms deadline to March 5, providing firms in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri an additional week to submit forms for the annual listing, which ranks the region's largest architecture and engineering firms in accordance with their revenues for 2011. The

 

 

In response to a recent OSHA training mandate, MANCOMM, a national safety and compliance publisher, has released two related publications which address the top four construction industry hazards.

Fall protection standards are tightening for homebuilders nationwide, and Minnesota is enforcing greater compliance before the national deadline. A top safety publishing executive believes that the key to meeting these tight compliance deadlines lies in a firm commitment to safety training.

Poring over 175 project nominations for the Best of 2010 Awards was a daunting task, but  Midwest Construction's  venerated panel of industry experts was engaged and passionate about their assignment until the end.   The panel seemed to have little doubt about this year’s Project of the Year: 300

OSHA has put the answers to 13 frequently asked questions about its new crane & derrick rule on its Website. They are at https://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/faq.html. A few of the questions: When will the rule be effective? Where can I find a copy of the rule? Does the final rule allow cities or states to have

The new federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation that requires crane operators to be certified and riggers, signalpersons, and inspectors to be qualified closes a weak link in the safety chain. But the rules still could be more stringent, especially when you consider the heights crane manufacturers