Poring over 175 project nominations for the Best of 2010 Awards was a daunting task, but Midwest Construction's venerated panel of industry experts was engaged and passionate about their assignment until the end. The panel seemed to have little doubt about this year’s Project of the Year: 300
OSHA has put the answers to 13 frequently asked questions about its new crane & derrick rule on its Website. They are at https://www.osha.gov/cranes-derricks/faq.html. A few of the questions: When will the rule be effective? Where can I find a copy of the rule? Does the final rule allow cities or states to have
The new federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulation that requires crane operators to be certified and riggers, signalpersons, and inspectors to be qualified closes a weak link in the safety chain. But the rules still could be more stringent, especially when you consider the heights crane manufacturers
What’s so wrong with government regulating business? I’m not saying government should totally control an industry. But shouldn’t it set and enforce rules that help guide companies and limit the chance they’ll cause the public great harm? Though regulation is an unpopular topic in
On Friday, May 7, U.S. Dept. of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the DOE will invest up to $62 million over five years to speed the commercialization and deployment of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems that the DOE says are capable of providing low-cost electrical power. The funding will support 13
After a month of accepting nominations from the states in its coverage area, Midwest Construction magazine has narrowed the field for 2010 Contractor of the Year to eight finalists.
On April 8th, I had the privilege of attending Engineering News-Record's 45th annual noon luncheon and evening dinner honoring 25 top newsmakers selected by the magazine's editors. The newsmakers were each selected by ENR's editorial staff for making a contribution that will have long-lasting positive impact on the
President Obama's recent show of financial support for construction of two nuclear plants in Georgia is hopefully the beginning of a new era in which nuclear power will again expand its role in the electricity-generating methods of the U.S. Of course, we all need to look at using energy more efficiently, and recent
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