Partnership links concrete maturity sensors, project risk management

Sources: Brickeye, Toronto; CP staff Brickeye, concrete maturity technology and data analytics services provider, and iMitig8 Risk LLC, Atlanta-based risk engineering and loss control insurance software developer, have entered a strategic partnership focused on mitigating concrete defects and water damage on major construction projects. They aim to transform how construction risks are assessed and mitigated; help insureds and insurers reduce…

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Institute cites methods for gaining drivers’ in-cab camera acceptance

Sources: American Transportation Research Institute, Washington, D.C.; CP staff A new American Transportation Research Institute report, “Issues and Opportunities with Driver-Facing Cameras,” offers points of consensus and potential compromise among truck drivers, motor carriers, legal experts and insurers regarding the in-cab devices in question. Based on their analysis of survey responses from 2,100 drivers, primarily engaged in on-highway routing, report…

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U.S. Geological Survey reveals limits of climate change projections

Sources: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; CP staff A new report from the USGS—the indispensable source of portland cement, crushed stone and sand & gravel shipment data—stresses the need to factor uncertainties attending climate change predictions, especially as models link present greenhouse gas emission levels to earth temperature trajectories through the year 2100. 

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CONCRETE EMPLOYEE SAFETY DVD

CONCRETE EMPLOYEE SAFETY DVD

The American Society of Concrete Contractors Safety & Risk Management Council (SRMC) has released a new Employee Safety Orientation DVD for concrete contractors. Shot on active concrete construction sites, it covers alcohol and substance abuse, personal protective equipment, pre-task planning, hand and power tools, fire prevention, excavation and trenching, handling fresh concrete, forming, rebar, pumping, hazardous materials and much more. An accompanying User Guide explains how to use the DVD most effectively and contains sample test questions.

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