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Data-Driven Safety On-Site

Construction Business Owner

Data-Driven Safety On-Site. In the past few years, there has been an explosion in the types of technology available to contractors on-site. Certainly, immediate benefits have already been seen from deploying these technologies, such as wearable sensor systems that can warn workers when they are entering a hazardous zone.

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Working in a Disaster Zone

Construction Business Owner

Construction work can be dangerous in normal situations, but a jobsite in a disaster zone, whether natural or manmade, has its own inherent risks for crew and equipment. Vehicle and equipment telematics add another layer of safety to your disaster-located jobsite and provides real-time actionable intelligence for on-site crews.

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Investing In Opportunity Zones

Business Facilities

As part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Qualified Opportunity Zones across the U.S. provide a vehicle to reinvest capital gains for near- and long-term tax benefits.

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Driver in deadly Maryland work zone crash pleads guilty

Construction Dive

One of two motorists involved in a vehicle crash at a Baltimore-area highway construction site that killed six could face 18 months in prison.

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6 Dangers Of Falling Debris In Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

In most cases, the contractor, subcontractor, or site owner will be held responsible. If the construction company fails to keep the site safe, they could face liability. Any falling object, material, or tool can be fatal, especially on construction sites. How Accidents Happen Due To Falling Debris.

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There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones

Business Facilities

The IRS has extended a critical deadline for investments in Qualified Opportunity Zones until the end of the year, hoping to entice investors who have largely sat on their money during the global pandemic. Read: There’s Still Time To Invest In Qualified Opportunity Zones at BusinessFacilities.com.

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What Social Distancing Looks Like On-Site

Construction Equipment

Job sites may not seem like places for virus transmission, with employees spread out across a wide area. But over the course of the day, in a construction zone, there are choke points where employees would normally come into close contact. When Covid-19 became a threat, Truebeck Construction…

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