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'Planet Money': What does it take to make table saws safer?
Table saws are dangerous. An inventor came up with a device that could make them much, much safer, but it sparked a decades long fight over the tradeoff of costs and safety. How to balance the two?
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Why Contractors are Investing in Jobsite Intelligence
From documentation and validation to surveillance and compliance, to full-scale workflow and operational visibility, there ...
I was injured while working on a job site, but I’m an independent contractor
Today on the Law and You I was injured while working on a job site, but my employer says I’m an independent contractor, so workers’ comp doesn’t apply. Can I still pursue a claim?
Yahoo14d
Hiring a General Contractor: Everything You Need to Know
For those ready to bring their home improvement ideas to life, hiring a general contractor is an eventual inevitability. Fittingly, you can think of a general contractor as, well, a general.
Construction Executive15d
The Role of Video Technology in Jobsite Safety
Michael Zeppieri serves as vice president of emerging technology for Skanska USA Building. Make sure your concrete is tested over time with digital tools that make for faster jobs and safer ...
Independent Online21d
Eskom contractor Michael Lomas has landed in SA, next stop Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court
Michael Lomas, a fugitive wanted in connection with fraud and corruption at Eskom has arrived in South Africa. Lomas arrived on a flight at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday morning from ...
Business Today22d
'I saw the road today, some of you need to retire...': Nitin Gadkari slams contractors over bad job
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari issued a stern warning to road agencies and contractors on Tuesday, criticizing the poor maintenance of roads and promising swift action ...
Hindustan Times22d
Nitin Gadkari reprimands contractors: ‘Saw the road today, won’t spare you…'
Nitin Gadkari criticized agencies for poor road maintenance, warning that bad contractors will be blacklisted and face forfeiture of bank guarantees. Nitin Gadkari- Union Road Transport and ...
Norwich Evening News22d
Norwich Hay Hill site to reopen soon by contractor Tarmac
However the end could now be in sight after contractors, Tarmac, confirmed the area will be reopening "within the next couple of weeks". A spokeswoman for Tarmac said: "The work is now very near ...
EDP 2422d
Norwich Hay Hill site to reopen soon by contractor Tarmac
However the end could now be in sight after contractors, Tarmac, confirmed the area will be reopening "within the next couple of weeks". A spokeswoman for Tarmac said: "The work is now very near ...
syracuse.com22d
Local contractor disputes loss of huge I-81 job: A look inside high-stakes NY highway work
In July, Jeff Hanlon, his son and a new partnership of small general contractors won a $251 million contract to help rebuild Interstate 81 in Syracuse. Hanlon’s company, Slate Hill Constructors ...