The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the start-up of the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC), a first-of-its kind, dynamic education program and internet-based information resource. The program is aimed at helping private citizens, legislators, organizations and businesses successfully grow transportation infrastructure resources at the state and local levels through the legislative and ballot initiative processes.
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Deere Again Named Among Most Ethical Companies
For the eighth consecutive year, Deere & Co. has been included on Ethisphere Institute’s “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list. The research-based Ethisphere Institute is dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability.
Read MoreIndustry Slams OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Proposal
By Mark S. Kuhar The Construction Industry Safety Coalition, which represents 25 different construction trade associations, issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2014, as it filed comments regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) proposed Crystalline Silica Rulemaking: “After an exhaustive analysis that involved hundreds of construction safety professionals, builders, construction managers and specialty trade contractors representing virtually…
Read MoreWorkplace Violence
HOW TO EVALUATE THE RISK AND REDUCE THE POTENTIAL HAZARD. By Nickole C. Winnett Each year, workplace violence results in nearly two million non-fatal acts and approximately 600 employee deaths. It has remained among the top four causes of death at work for the last 15 years. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines workplace violence as any…
Read MorePermitting – March 2014
Rogers Group Seeks PermitThe last legal hurdle is to follow up on a request made to the Tippecanoe County Board of Zoning Appeals for a conditional use permit. The BZA will weigh the request at its June meeting. Not all are pleased with the proposed Americus stone quarry, specifically those who live in the 200 homes within a mile or…
Read MoreJanuary Construction Slides 13 Percent
HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION FELL AS WINTER TEMPERATURES HIT HARD IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTY. By Mark S. Kuhar The value of new construction starts fell 13 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $485.0 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The downturn followed a healthy performance in December, which…
Read MoreDo-It-Yourself Focus Groups
FOCUS GROUPS CAN BE USED TO GENERATE IDEAS AND DEEPEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF ISSUES. By Thomas J. Roach There are two kinds of research: quantitative and qualitative. Surveys are quantitative research. That means they ask questions with answers that can be converted into numbers. Quantitative research is the fastest, most efficient way to gather information from a large public. Qualitative…
Read MoreDo You Go Along To Get Along?
IF A WHOLE GROUP DOES IT, IT CAN SPELL DISASTER. HERE’S HOW TO AVOID THE ABILENE PARADOX. By Steve Schumacher A number of years ago, I was asked to observe a meeting that was being led by a regional vice president. The agenda was for the group to decide how to improve the safety record in the region. The VP…
Read MorePermits Take a Jump
March 21, 2014 – Where there are permits, there is future business. The Issuance of new building permits rose 7.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.02 million units in February, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau. Single-family permits edged down 1.8 percent to 588,000 units and…
Read MoreMcCloskey Dealer Appoints Manager
March 21, 2014 – McCloskey International authorized dealer Rock & Recycling is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Henderson-Adams as Territory Manager, covering New York, Vermont, west Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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