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Episode 3: Are You Training Enough?

02/16/2020 Bob 0

In this episode of the Construction Engineering Show, I spend some time discussing training and the need for civil engineers and construction personnel to always be thinking about training. Making the excuse that there aren’t […]

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Episode 2: My Elevator Speech

02/09/2020 Bob 0

In this episode of the Construction Engineering Show, I spend some time introducing myself, discussing my background in industry and as a college instructor. Although this episode could certainly be construed as a “Brag-A-Thon,” just […]

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Episode 1: Introducing The Construction Engineering Show Podcast

02/02/2020 Bob 0

Wait – Wha??? A podcast…seriously…???!!! YES!!! So, it’s been a long time in the conceiving and making, but I’ve finally decided to take the plunge and take a crack at a doing a podcast. At […]

Seeding Yield Checks for Heavy Highway Projects

01/26/2020 Bob 0

Being a construction engineer is kind of like being an ER doctor or nurse – You never quite know what kind of challenge is going to walk in the door, but you have to be […]

Slag Use in Heavy Highway Construction

12/15/2019 Bob 0

Our office was recently asked a question regarding the possible use of slag in a construction project. I decided to do a “shallow dive” into slag, its properties & uses insofar as construction in Illinois […]

TAILGATE TALK – Fall Protection Safety Recall

TAILGATE TALK

08/07/2019 0

I thought I’d post this – 3M has issued an immediate recall of a couple of their fall protection products. ForConstructionPros put out an article this morning, I thought I’d pass it on as well. [...]

TAILGATE TALK – Hearing Protection

TAILGATE TALK

03/07/2019 0

OK, show of hands – How many of you admit to spending part of your youth at “Way Too Loud” music concerts? My hand is way up in the air. Back in the day, ignorance [...]

TAILGATE TALK

TAILGATE TALK – Emergency Response Guidebook

01/26/2019 0

It’s 0645 hrs on your jobsite. You are sitting in a Walgreens parking lot getting your diary entry worked-up. There’s nobody on site yet – The Contractor is scheduled to mobilize a crew to the [...]

TAILGATE TALK

TAILGATE TALK – Manhole Fatality Post Mortem

01/18/2019 0

What comes to mind when you hear the term “Confined Space?” Tanks. Boilers. Rail cars. Silos. Storage bins. In roadway construction, we work outside – Not a really confining work environment. We can be a [...]

TAILGATE TALK

TAILGATE TALK – Safety Vests

12/30/2018 0

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is Standard Operating Procedure for construction personnel. For most resident engineering staff members, the staples of our PPE are: –Hardhat –Safety Glasses –Hearing Protection –Work Boots –Work Gloves –Hi-Vis Safety Vest [...]