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January 18 2025 Vol. XXXI • No. 2
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Inside Illinois Tollway photo
New Girders for Daniel Beard Bridge Arrive On Site in Cincinnati...8
E2 Systems’ Material Placer Solution Serves Practical Need...12
With a significant amount of work behind them, construction crews in Chicago continue tackling a complex project that will provide a full-access interchange connecting the new I-490 Tollway to the Illinois Route 390 Tollway. The work has been broken into several contracts, with a variety of prime and subcontractor involvement. By Cindy Riley
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Pioneering Peace of Mind: Transforming Plant Turnarounds...32
see TOLLWAY page 72
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-67 Technology Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-89 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
Setting Tone for Safety Culture Universal Toolkit for Construction Employee Well-Being Is Research Collaborators’ Goal By Lucy Perry
At last year’s national stand-down to prevent falls in construction, OSHA’s assistant secretary said citations alone won’t change the culture around construction. Doug Parker believes everyone in the industry is responsible for sustaining a strong health and safety culture. A group of researchers hopes to help with identifying and addressing safety and health challenges unique to the construction industry. During the OSHA-hosted Construction Safety Week event Adobe Stock photo last May, Parker urged contractors to refocus on a culture of Creating a construction safety culture starts with leadership commitment and involves safety.
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see TOOLKIT page 74
material resources, training, clear policies and open channels of communications.