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Brit Fuller, Chief Operating Officer at Building Company Number 7

Construction Business Owner

Brit Fuller, Chief Operating Officer at Building Company Number 7 ccapoccia Thu, 11/21/2024 - 07:19 Brit Fuller, chief operating officer at Nashville, Tennessee-based Building Company Number 7 (Build Co. 7), said she fell into construction by accident.

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NYC charges construction supers in mini crane accident

Construction Dive

The Manhattan District Attorney's office announced criminal charges against two construction supervisors in the wake of a June crane accident that resulted in serious injuries to two workers.

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Field and Office Communication: 9 Surefire Ways to Close the Gap  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Field and office communication are essential to a well-run project. However, many times it can feel like field and office teams operate in their own world. Those in the office may never step foot on a jobsite. In our blog, we’ll discuss the high cost of disconnections between the office and the field.

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Technology Trends In Construction Improving Job Site Safety

Construction Marketing

James Barrett, chief innovation officer at Turner Construction, acknowledges that there needs to be an incremental approach to tech adoption. Seeing as there is no everyday office for construction workers, it helps to have a virtual space where everything is found through the cloud. Author Bio: David B.

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A world-class program takes the next step with off the job safety

FDR Safety

The program is called SAWHORSE, which stands for Safety At Work, Home, Office, Recreation, Safety Everywhere. The launch of this program recognizes a very important issue in safety – the vast majority of accidents involving workers occur when they are off the job. Accident Prevention'

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Identifying ‘invisible’ employees for safety training

FDR Safety

Even at a company with a strong safety program some employees can be overlooked for training, leaving them vulnerable in case of an accident, fire or explosion. As Curtis rightly points out, there are OSHA regulations that require information and training for affected workers in these situations, even if they work in the office.

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How Winter Weather Can Hamper Productivity In Hazardous Working Zones

Constructonomics

As temperatures start to plummet, work on construction and industrial sites can become more hazardous and dangerous by several orders of magnitude – whether it’s frozen equipment and supplies, bitter cold hampering your workers or the weather making even the simplest tasks a potential accident nightmare.

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