We have previously written about the autonomous, remotely driven trucks being used in the mines in Australia and the Google cars that have driven over 700,000 miles without a driver as a true test of the viability and safety of the next generation of cars and trucks.In the US, truck manufacturers...
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I recently wrote about a graduation ceremony honoring several who had advanced within Marek’s workforce development program. Part of the program included some remarks from Marek COO and Division President Mike Holland. In talking about the importance of developing a quality, skilled...
More than two dozen states have now agreed to cooperate closely with the federal government to crack down on what’s known as “worker misclassification.”Sometimes known as payroll fraud, worker misclassification has been called a “cancer” in the construction industry and other sectors of the economy...
Inside Unmanned Systems’ Vicki Speed recently posted an in-depth article titled “Building Enthusiasm for Construction Robotics” on the use of robots and unmanned (guess we will have “unwomanned” bots and drones soon as well in the new PC world we live in) robots in the construction Industry.Speed...
Earlier this month I visited the headquarters of Force Corporation in La Porte, Texas where I talked with project manager Ronnie White. Force is an industrial construction company that provides full service Construction, Railroad and Maintenance services in Texas and Louisiana. I asked...
Two men in Georgia have been arrested on federal charges that they intentionally misrepresented the employment classification of construction workers on a project for the Centers for Disease Control, which is headquartered in Atlanta. Cesar Arbelaez Tabares and Juan Carlos Bazantes were arraigned...
The transit hub at the World Trade Center site is still under construction, and one major piece underway is the Oculus (a circular or oval window usually found at the top of a dome) that covers the transit station. In this case, the oculus is not at the top of the dome and is much larger than you...
Last week, the News & Observer, a regional newspaper serving the Triangle region of North Carolina, published an op-ed by Doug Burton, owner of Whitman Masonry in Raleigh.Burton has over 35 years’ experience in the construction business – 25 of which have been in an ownership position. ...
Construction Citizen has over the years highlighted the fact that there are fantastic careers for women in the skilled trades. That's despite the stereotypes out there about men being the only ones welcome on construction sites and in other jobs where people work with their hands.The fact is...
