Articles by Larry Stewart
Published on: June 20, 2023
Revised ANSI standard aims to make choice of fall-arrest equipment more straightforward on leading-edge applications.
Published on: March 21, 2023
Shoring best practices from SAIA lead with critical questions any project needs answered in detail to shore safely
Published on: March 06, 2023
May 31 is the last day to submit entries for the annual SAIA Project and Member Awards
Published on: February 03, 2023
Southern scaffolder with a seasoned management team and solid workforce plans a sale to properly capitalize the business to continue its growth strategy
Published on: February 02, 2023
December construction spending and employment chaos offer insights that may silence the recession alarms
Published on: February 02, 2023
‘This is intended to be a targeted strategy for employers who repeatedly put profits before their employees’ safety and health’
Published on: January 10, 2023
With labor scarce, contractors and scaffolders are innovating to save time hoisting people and growing loads to record-setting heights. Larry Stewart reports
Published on: January 09, 2023
Stable and growing investment in nonresidential and multifamily housing construction outweighs a single-family home drop
Published on: December 20, 2022
Workers in the UK experience 85% fewer fall fatalities than those in the U.S. Larry Stewart reports
Published on: December 15, 2022
Custom solutions include needle beam scaffold, ground protection and a 60-story hanging hoist complex on the Manhattan project
Published on: December 13, 2022
Four extra-large platforms selected to move people and materials for an historic German rail viaduct
Published on: November 28, 2022
Architecture billings and nonresidential contractor backlog both showed their first recent weakening but it’s not all bad news
Published on: November 22, 2022
ScaffFloat combines custom plastic floats designed to integrate with standard scaffolding parts to meet standards for self-propelled work boats with on-board crane capacity
Published on: November 18, 2022
Honors includes U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Gold Medallion, Military Friendly Employer Gold Distinction and MOD’s Gold Armed Forces Covenant Award
Published on: November 18, 2022
Scaffolding professionals will meet in Phoenix get council updates, set goals, get training and discuss industry issues
Published on: October 26, 2022
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers association honored 15 refinery and petrochemical plant site teams with Contractor Safety Achievement Awards based on their 2021 performance
Published on: October 20, 2022
Third-quarter reports show revenue jumped 21% with acquisition of Tall Crane Equipment and Tractel, but 7% of that growth was organic
Published on: October 11, 2022
Australian scaffolder takes a Tekla Global BIM Award with software that helps design scaffolds in 3D with automated safety features, engineering reports, virtual reality and collaboration
Published on: October 05, 2022
Former U.S. Army Special Forces commander presents a day-long workshop on building stronger leaders
Published on: September 26, 2022
Greenhouse-gas reduction primed the pump but environmental investors and operating advantages are making electric power trains today’s dominant innovation in lifts and telehandlers