Workplace fatalities decline: a BLS study finds 2005 was, on average, a safer year than 2004. But for some ethnic groups and for workers in some states, fatality rates rose.
Workplace fatalities slightly decreased in 2005, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS found that a total of 5,702 fatal work injuries were recorded in the United States in 2005, down about I percent from 2004. In 2005, fatal...

Welcome to the HBA.
The Home Builders Association of Sarasota County represents more than 500 construction-related firms in the greater Sarasota area. These companies employ more than 5,000 people and are an integral part of the economic vitality of the community. The HBA membership is diverse, incorporating not only home builders, but remodelers,...

AGC: New Study Finds Customer Satisfaction Ensures Business Success.
WASHINGTON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time since 1992, customer satisfaction replaces net income and gross profits in importance. Construction companies ranked customer satisfaction as the primary indicator of business success in a joint study of the construction industry by Deloitte & Touche and the...

Matching the fastener to the task.
Matching the fastener to the task Where is technology taking us? Scott Nelson, general manager, Elco Construction Products The trend is undeniable. As architects and building owners demand broader guarantees and longer warranties from contractors, design professionals are increasingly demanding greater performance from...

Brick by brick: Chicago restoration firm builds its reputation for safety on a foundation of teamwork.
Safety is no accident at Chicago-based Restore Masonry LLC: Over the years the company' formerly known as F&V Construction Company, has received almost two dozen safety awards, including the prestigious Safety Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America, an award it has earned in each of the...

Brick by brick: Chicago restoration firm builds its reputation for safety on a foundation of teamwork.
Safety is no accident at Chicago-based Restore Masonry LLC. Over the past six years the company, formerly known as F&V Construction Company, has received almost two dozen safety awards, including the prestigious Safety Excellence Award from the Associated General Contractors of America, an award it has earned in each...

From day one: for Faith Technologies, nothing is more important than safety.
A new employee at Faith Technologies Inc. will find out right away how important safety is to this company. That's because CEO and President Rollie Stephenson, or one of the company's other top officers, attend every new employee orientation class to make it clear that safety is a condition...

Breaking the mold: rebuilding the synthetic stucco business laid the foundation for insurers to return to the industry.
Despite its rocky past and some ongoing litigation, the insurance market for synthetic stucco has gradually reshaped itself. But the hard sell remains for product manufacturers, due to exclusions that building contractors still face when securing general liability coverage. The insurance industry's fallout with exterior...

WELCOME to the HBA.
The Home Builders Association of Sarasota County represents more than 500 construction-related industries in the greater Sarasota area. These companies employ more than 5,000 people and have a great economic impact on the community. The HBA membership is diverse, incorporating not only home builders, but remodelers, sub-contractors, suppliers, lending...

Paul A. Peterson, 70.
BERLIN Paul A. Peterson, 70, of Lancaster Rd., died Thursday, January 15, 2009 at Marlborough Hills Healthcare after a brief illness. He is survived by his loving companion of thirty two years, Thelma (Seymour) Mitchell; her son, Clint Mitchell and his wife Jean (Polewarczyk) Mitchell; and granddaughter,...