Monthly Archives: August 2024

Construction jobsite falls a rising problem

View the Full Post Here Falls have long been one of the construction industry’s most life-threatening hazards, and that trend is heading in the wrong direction.  In the most recent publicly available data, the rate of falls to a lower level in U.S. construction increased 13.3% from 2011 to 2022, as the raw number of […]

Election uncertainty doesn’t faze AECOM

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. With election season in full swing in the U.S. and around the world, this year is a bit unusual — and that translates to some uncertainty for builders, AECOM CEO Troy Rudd […]

Fluor taps Jim Breuer for new COO position

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction and engineering firm Fluor recently announced the appointments of two new C-suite executives. The Irving, Texas-based company appointed Jim Breuer to its newly created position of chief operating officer. Breuer first […]

Federal watchdog urges EPA to develop comprehensive cyber strategy to protect water systems

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The congressional watchdog is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to urgently develop a strategy to address the rising risk of malicious cyber activity targeting the nation’s drinking and wastewater, […]

New construction technology releases: August 2024

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 9 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. At the height of summer, builders get busy on jobsites to get the most out of long days while they can. But working longer isn’t the only way to get a leg […]

Jacobs sees double-digit growth in water, environmental work

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Aging infrastructure and emerging PFAS regulations are driving a surge in water and environmental projects, said Jacobs CEO Bob Pragada during the company’s third quarter earnings call this week. “We achieved double-digit growth […]