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OK Commission Says Workers' Comp Alternative Unconstitutional

Construction Equipment

. On Friday, the Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission called the alternative workplace-benefit plans that some employers adopted under the law "a water mirage on the highway that disappears upon closer inspection," and ruled unanimously the law that allows employers to opt-out of state-regulated workers' comp plans.

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Danny Ellis never had a real job interview… until he met Greg Korte

The Korte Company

Danny grew up in Seminole County, smack dab in the middle of Oklahoma. Sure, it was a big change from Oklahoma. Surely, he figured, construction would be easy to pick up. Even in construction, he’d always been told to just show up with his toolbelt. It almost feels like the place he once called home. Salt of the earth.

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Don’t Let Rework Devastate Your Deadlines

Construction Business Owner

How digital quality inspections can recover losses in construction remediation. Construction rework can have devastating effects on your deadlines and profits. Of course, some measure of rework in construction is expected — despite your best efforts — and is built into project budgets and timelines. inspections.

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Fullbay’s Heavy Equipment Preventative Maintenance Checklist

Construction Business Owner

mhodges Fri, 07/07/2023 - 10:01 A maintenance checklist can help ensure you hit everything necessary during an inspection. The information you provide may be shared with the Construction Business Owner partner sponsoring this content, so that they can follow-up with additional information regarding their products and services.

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Strategies to Maximize Virtual Collaboration

Construction Business Owner

Adjusting to a remote work lifestyle is understandably new territory for the vast majority of construction employees. Autodesk Construction Solutions. Anna Lazar drives awareness of technology partners and the ever-growing Autodesk construction integration ecosystem. Virtual Design & Construction Manager. Anna Lazar.

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Maintenance of Fall Protection Equipment During COVID-19

Construction Business Owner

This article dispels myths and provides accurate information about keeping safety products clean and working their best, including care and maintenance schedules, cleaning, inspections, storage, sharing and replacing products. Main Image. Sponsored by. Section In the Field. Sponsor Link [link]. Pure Safety Group. Fall protection.

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Measurement Fails in Business, Part II: Real-World Examples and Solutions

Pro Builder

And try comparing the cycle time of a basic slab unit on stable, flat soil in Oklahoma City with a poured-wall home on rocky soil and challenging topography in Harrisburg, Pa. Having removed permitting and foundations, let’s simply call it “construction cycle time” and begin with frame start. Final inspection? Close of escrow?

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