On a regular basis, we highlight content posted on other blogs that we feel would benefit our readers. This week's blog highlights include:
More on Jobsite Safety: Caterpillar on Emerging Technologies
Last week, Marla McIntyre talked about safety vest, badge and hardhat wearable technology to improve worksite safety. This week, drones, workplace safety and technology-assisted equipment applications are the subject of a blog post at the ConAppGuru site. Caterpillar representatives Jason Hurdis and Tim Crane provide some specific insight on what these technologies will do. Read why these technologies will reduce accidents and improve production -- it's all about sensors and data; check out the post here.
Positive Job Growth Reported by 39 States; Iowa, Georgia in Top Ten
Michael Kanell, writing on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website, summed up a recent study by AGC on construction job growth. Although Iowa was first percentage wise, Atlanta, number 10 on the list, added approximately the same number of new jobs but has 178,700 employed, almost twice as many as Iowa. Click here for Kanell's article. The one-page AGC summary sheet is available here.
Follow-up On Job Order Contracting
Following up on last week's blog post about job order contracting (JOC), the Gordian Group continues this week with a Q&A session derived from a recent JOC webinar featuring Henry Green, President of the National Institute of Building Science (NIST). Questions ranged from funding and investment to materials and questions about the process itself. Click here to read more.
Training to Be a Great Construction Manager
From across the pond, GenieBelt, a company that produces a mobile construction app, posted a blog on advising new graduates on how to become a good project manager or construction manager. Short post, nothing groundbreaking, but good, sound advice. Read the post here.
