Swinerton has created Idea Builder to gather ideas from employees across the company on how to improve safety and other internal procedures. Employees have submitted ideas about earthquake safety ...

Contractors fill one of every five jobs in the United States and are expected to make up nearly half our workforce within the next decade. They bring with them varying degrees of occupational health ...

For decades, both industry authorities and government authorities have been in agreement with regard to the steps that a general contractor should take in order to ensure that work performed on their ...

Safety is the cornerstone of any successful construction project, and ensuring adherence to safety rules should be a top priority for every general contractor. In this article, we will explore five ...

Host employers have experienced significant success within their employee safety programs by engaging their workforce and adopting a management systems approach to safety/health improvement. With each ...

Hensel Phelps, based in Greeley, Colorado, was recognized for having the nation’s top construction safety and health program in 2022 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The ...

Safety Consultant James McGugan gives a toolbox talk briefing on safety information for construction sites that can also be useful for the general public. wpvi PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- "Safety only ...

As the construction industry enters the second half of 2025, one trend is becoming increasingly clear: contractor qualification is becoming a central pillar of how project owners manage risk, verify ...

A proposed rule from the U.S. Dept. of Labor to broaden its regulation about employee representation on workplace safety inspections has drawn widespread opposition from contractors. The change would ...

Although oil companies call their safety programs by different names, operators agree that safety must come first, and that drilling contractors and operators can help one another improve safety.

Absher’s core values reflect its ideals for its safety culture: Absher cares about people. Servant leadership. Do things right. Do right things. Doing right things means Absher is continually seeking ...