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Working at height: When can I fall?
David Glabe addresses why falls from heights within construction consistently remain a primary cause of injuries in the industry
U.S. noncompete ban: protecting company interests if or when it goes through
The rule banning noncompete agreements is already facing legal challenges. In the meantime, companies can take steps to protect their interests.
‘Go for Stack’: Bragg Companies hauls iconic space shuttle to California Science Center
D.Ann Shiffler chronicles a dream job expertly performed by Bragg Companies.
Global Battery Alliance executive director on battery passports and a sustainable battery value chain
The organization included battery passports in its 2030 vision report. Executive Director Inga Petersen talked to Power Progress about how battery passports can contribute to a sustainable battery value chain.
Photos: World’s longest asymmetric cable-stayed bridge
At 920m in length, bridge in Taiwan will be a record-breaker when it is completed 
Job hopping, remote working, and tech: How can construction retain Gen Z?
What does Gen Z want from the construction industry? And can the industry provide it?
Baltimore bridge collapse: Can engineers prevent similar disasters?
Deadly catastrophe leads to opportunity for engineers to do more to protect the world’s aging bridges
Project report: Building a connection from Detroit to Windsor
For its work on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, D.H. Charles Engineering was awarded the Industrial Collaborative Project of the Year Award 
Scaffold accident – or perhaps not
David Glabe addresses suspended scaffolding accidents and shoring collapses.
Scaffolding - fit for the future
Scaffolding can take advantage of tough economic climates, according to a Peri director 
Hard hats vs. safety helmets: Which is best?
PPE specialist Chris Tidy weighs up the pros and cons of hard hats relative to construction safety helmets.
Peri completes ‘Europe’s largest’ 3D printed building
Peri highlighted that conventional construction methods could not have been used to achieve this design
Internships Fill Engineering Pipeline for OEM
Stellar Industries gives engineering interns practical experience intended to keep them coming back for more — even full-time employment.
TPPL batteries in material handling applications: today and tomorrow
Max Khabur of OneCharge looks at thin plate pure lead (TPPL) batteries for electric forklifts and examines their future competing with their lithium counterparts.
Project report: BrandSafway’s work in NYC
BrandSafway’s innovative solution saw it take home the SAIA’s Mast Driven Platforms Project of the Year Award
Apprenticeships help OEMs with employee recruitment, retention
Manufacturers can make use of apprenticeship programs to foster loyalty in employees and gain a high-quality workforce.
Extinguishing EV fires poses unique challenges
When lithium ion batteries catch fire, they burn differently from internal combustion engines. Fighting those fires poses difficulties in vehicle fire suppression
SAIA brings scaffold challenge to World of Concrete
Eight teams will compete in scaffolding building challenge during World of Concrete this week
Column: Protecting workers from falling objects
David Glabe provides ‘fun facts’ about falling object protection
Show guide: Access equipment at World of Concrete
World of Concrete will celebrate its 50th anniversary this week. Lindsey Anderson reveals what new products will be launched, plus more.
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