Category: Industry Reports

SpeedCore Framing Method Featured at 2019 Steel Conference

3/13/2019

The SpeedCore System is a new method of composite structural-steel framing, designed to replace the common reinforced concrete core in steel office-tower construction. The method saves time and money, and offers reduced wall thickness, better flexibility for adaptive re-use, and increased blast resistance.

Federal Agencies to Adjust Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation

3/13/2019

Effective February 6, 2019, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) each published, in the Federal Register, a final rule adjusting the maximum amount of each civil money penalty (CMP) within their jurisdiction to account for inflation.

According to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, federal agencies must adjust their maximum CMPs annually by using an inflation multiplier provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). For 2019, the OMB’s inflation multiplier is 1.02522.

White Papers from IPAF Explain New Work Platform Standards

1/9/2019

To help the powered access industry move toward compliance with the updated ANSI A92 suite of Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) standards, IPAF has issued guidance in the form a four white papers, which are free to download. Published Dec. 10, 2018, the updated ANSI A92 suite has an effective date of December 2019. IPAF is also addressing the Canadian CSA standards, implemented in May, 2018.

SEAA Participates in Workforce Recruiting Initiatives

1/8/2019

SEAA and member companies are taking an active role in skilled trades recruitment through a variety of initiatives that bring together organizations and industries that align with structural steel construction.

Retired OSHA Construction Director Dean McKenzie Passes Away

1/4/2019

Dean McKenzie, retired director of the OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, passed away on November 4, 2018, after a yearlong battle with cancer. Working as a project manager for several construction companies in the Denver, Colo., area when he was offered a position with OSHA, McKenzie rose swiftly through the agency ranks to lead the Directorate of Construction. He embraced the position, and cherished every day he worked there, according to his obituary.

McKenzie’s career in construction spanned more than 40 years. He served as director of OSHA’s Office of Construction Services before being named the deputy director in 2013, and director of the Directorate of Construction in late 2016.

New Employer Guides to Crane Operator Certification

1/3/2019

Following the publication of OSHA’s Final Rule on crane operator qualifications, and the November 10, 2018 requirement for crane operators to be certified nationwide, NCCCO has published three Employer Guides. The guides review training, certification, and evaluation requirements covered by the Rule.

Survey Says Skilled Worker Shortages Impact Safety on Jobsites

1/3/2019

In its Q3 2018 Commercial Construction Index, the USG Corporation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that the scarce labor pool is affecting more than performance and jobsite efficiency. According to survey respondents, 80 percent of contractors say that skilled labor shortages also impact jobsite safety.

AISC Certification Reminders and New Design Guides Available

11/13/2018

If you are AISC Certified, you are already familiar with tracking nonconformances. However, you may have overlooked a requirement in the new Certification Standard for Steel Fabrication and Erection, and Manufacturing of Metal Components, related to Periodic Management Review, reports Atema.

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