Some of the construction news I have encountered or collected this week that I found interesting.
- Tragic news out of Atlanta this week where a construction worker on a Habitat for Humanity project was killed in a sewer trench collapse. According to the report, neither wooden planks nor steel plates were used to hold back the earth while digging trenches. The AGC Bookstore, keyword “Excavation,” has available The Excavation & Trenching Training Manual & CD-ROM to work in combination with "In the Trenches: Excavation Safety for Workers" DVD and "Construction Standards for Excavation." According to OSHA, excavating is recognized as one of the most hazardous construction operations. Tragic reminder to review your practices today.
- From Construction Equipment magazine, Fleet Masters Awards recognize and honor those fleets that exhibit exceptional management in emissions compliance, return on capital investment, peak residual values, vendor relations, maintenance management, technology and human resources. Presented in conjunction with The Association of Equipment Management Professionals, Construction Equipment has recognized the following winners:
2009 Private Fleet: Barriere Construction
Public Fleet: Manatee County Fleet Services Division
2008 Private Fleet: Kokosing Construction Co.
Public Fleet: Virginia Department of Transportation
2007 Private Fleet: CJ Miller LLC
2006 Private Fleet: Traylor Brothers, Inc.
Public Fleet: City of Jacksonville, FL
2005 Private Fleet: Alyeska Pipeline Serice Company and ASRC
Public Fleets: City of Fort Worth, TX
2004 Private Fleet: Barriere Construction
Public Fleet: Virginia Department of Transportation
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