September 2020

$2M Grant For Greener Concrete The Department of Energy granted UCLA a $2-million grant to research and develop a process to convert CO2 emissions into a form of concrete. Traditional cement comprises over 8% of manmade CO2 emissions; this…

Innovative Technology to Battle COVID-19 A Nevada company is one of the first to utilize a disinfecting cube to combat COVID-19 on a construction site. Workers walk through the cube entering and exiting the jobsite and are misted with a…

A Green Solution For Road And Bridge Caltrans is repaving three lanes of a 1,000-foot highway segment with a substance made from the recycled plastic bottles. This pilot project in Oroville, CA combines asphalt pavement and liquid plastic…

“Hispanic Heritage Month” Sweepstakes OFFICIAL RULES   NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF MONEY WILL NOT IMPROVE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.  The “Hispanic…

Make Time to Stand-Down for Safety This week (Sept 14-18, 2020) is the National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. Falls are the leading cause of fatalities for construction workers. This annual event raises awareness…