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Can Workers With Sun-Related Skin Issues File Workers Compensation Claims?

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Shade tents and frequent water breaks are part of the strategies Kris Comon uses for dealing with 100°-plus temperatures and a punishing sun at a two-story building being constructed in Phoenix.

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Construction Salary Survey

Carol Hagen

The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) Valley of the Sun Chapter in Phoenix AZ has compiled the 2009 comprehensive salary survey as a resource for the construction industry.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. AZLabs is located adjacent to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport making it a strategic location for unmanned and autonomous vehicle research and operations. In 2016, U.S.

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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

To attract applicants, Turning Leaf recently raised its entry-level compensation to $17 per hour. Since sweetening its compensation, Turning Leaf advertised for a senior project manager and got eight qualified candidates. . Houston, and Phoenix by 2024. . And on Aug.

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7 Construction Trends That Will Propel the Industry in 2022

Lets Build

The drone service company Extreme Aerial , is using drones to survey and map a desert location in Phoenix, Arizona. Over time, this leads to injuries, time off work, and workers’ compensation claims. They can, for example, perform a visual inspection of high-risk areas like tall buildings, smokestacks, and partially completed bridges.

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Grand Canyon hikes to the bottom: the natural wonder without the crowds

Construction Test

Aside from the relentlessness of their climb, part of their problem is that they have turned their back on the canyon, meaning they are no longer compensated by its magnificence. American Airlines flies daily to Phoenix from Sydney and Melbourne via Los Angeles. TRIP NOTES. Jamie Lafferty travelled as a guest of Visit Arizona.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021. “There’s a gap in the management of risk and safety in construction,” he says. Photo: spazkov / stock.adobe.com.

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