Washington, D.C. – Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) February 4 recognized the nation’s safest construction firms in 2009 at the 20th annual Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence awards celebration at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel and Convention Center in San Diego, Calif.
The 2009 National Safety Excellence Award winners were selected from ABC member firms achieving Platinum status in ABC’s Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) program. Selection criteria for the national safety winners included each member’s self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable rates, and interviews conducted by members of ABC National’s Environment, Health and Safety Committee.
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Three new models built for all framing and hanging applications
 Makita U.S.A., Inc., manufacturer of high quality industrial power tools and accessories, is proud to announce the release of its drywall screwdrivers, models FS2200 (2,500 RPM), FS4200 (4,000 RPM) and FS6200 (6,000 RPM). The new drywall screwdrivers deliver speed, power and ergonomics for all framing and hanging applications.
”Makita’s new drywall gun line-up features the most compact and lightweight drywall guns on the market,” said Anthony Corwin, product manager, commercial products. “The increased ergonomics combined with several unique features make these a top choice for drywall applications.”
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ATLANTA—A new standard for the design of high-performance green buildings is set to revolutionize the building industry. Published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), in conjunction with the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Standard 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, is the first code-intended commercial green building standard in the United States.
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Barrett will drive the adoption of Lean processes, including the use of Building Information Modeling technologies on Turner projects
New York, N.Y. – Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, announced James P. Barrett has been promoted to the National Director of Lean Building for the firm. In his role, Barrett will drive the adoption of Lean processes on Turner projects, including the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) technologies, to improve safety and quality while reducing waste and maximizing value to our clients.
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 GREENBELT, Md. -- What does it take to turn silver into gold? For NASA scientists, the answer is "two protons." For Manhattan Construction Company in Washington, it is creative green building solutions which have resulted in the Exploration Sciences Building project becoming the first at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to receive LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
At 200,000 square feet, the Exploration Sciences Building is the largest green building on Goddard's campus in Greenbelt, Md. The building includes space for administrative and research purposes and contains nearly 60 laboratories which are used to study a variety of scientific fields including; microwave, infrared, optical, UV, x-ray, gamma-ray and cosmic ray astronomy and astrophysics.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting (recordkeeping) regulation by restoring a column on the OSHA Form 300 to better identify work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). The rule does not change existing requirements for when and under what circumstances employers must record musculoskeletal disorders on their injury and illness logs.
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Mississippi tops list of Six States to Add Construction Jobs Between November and December 2009, Wyoming Had Largest Monthly Percentage Decline in Construction Employment
For the first time since the start of the economic downturn, every state and the District of Columbia reported losing construction jobs over the past twelve months, according to a new analysis of state-by-state employment data released today. The analysis, conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America, found few signs of a construction industry recovery with only six states reporting construction job increases between November and December 2009.
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