WASHINGTON, DC — The US Department of Labor has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would restore and extend overtime protections to 3.6 million salaried workers. The proposed rule…
ConTech Conversations presents a discussion with a leader in the construction technology field each month. Click here for past discussions. Hannu Lindberg wants your teams on the same page. Lindberg,…
Heat is one of the deadliest and most immediate threats that outdoor workers face today. Especially vulnerable are the millions of men and women who work on construction sites around…
Recent issues of CONTRACTOR have seen some important stories on government regulation. The top story on the cover this month is about changes to the Davis-Bacon Act, the legislation that…
Dive Brief: Thirty-six percent of all U.S. bridges, more than 222,000 spans, require major repair work or replacement, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s 2023 analysis of…
Five years ago, when potential customers started asking questions about the carbon footprints for Hewlett Packard Enterprise products and services, members of the sustainability team were called in. Their mission:…
This article is sponsored by 3E. Bold ideas are pivotal even with imperfect execution. Humans have gone to space and walked on the moon, mapped the human genome and created…
“It’s a two-way street,” said Maaz Haider, manager of electric truck transition at the Environmental Defense Fund during GreenBiz’s Electrify 23 conference Thursday. “You’re reaching out to your value chain,…
Of the many questions fleet managers face when creating a decarbonization strategy, one is likely to trump them all: Will drivers be able to “refuel” the trucks on a regular…
Editor’s note: This is part of a series on closing the sustainability skills gap with the resources we have available right now. Read the previous articles in this series: Climate…