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Raleigh Scaffolding Collapse Kills 3 Construction Workers

Three construction workers were killed and another seriously injured late Monday morning when an exterior lift system tore from the side of an office building under construction in downtown Raleigh.

A witness, LeRoy Kelley, said workers were dismantling a "mast climber" on the 11-story  Charter Square Building on Fayetteville Street when the elevator-like system collapsed, sending a mobile scaffolding platform to the ground.

Officials with the state’s Occupational Safety and Health Division took control of the Charter Square site, halting construction.

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Take the Critical Path Less Traveled: Two Simple Project Schedule Checks

Last year I wrote an article called Two Simple Checks to Verify the Validity of Your Project's Schedule. With the prime construction season just around the corner, I thought this would be a great time to offer those tips once again. I hope you find them helpful!

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Are We Ready for the Hydropower Wave?

The aging of our transportation infrastructure gets most of the press these days, but often overlooked is the fact that our hydropower infrastructure is in the same state of decay. It’s an issue that won’t go away and that could lead to catastrophic consequences if not addressed. A pending wave of capital rehabilitation needs could be on the horizon. Will we be ready?
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Navigating in the Digital Age - Part 2

In my last post, I set the stage to talk about how we at MacKay Sposito use technology to assist our energy and transportation field work spanning multiple states and crossing many a remote area. At the end of that post, I asked folks what tool they use most to get from Point A to Point B and below are the results of that survey:

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