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CONSTRUCTION BLOG CATEGORIES All Topics Industrial Civil Commercial FUSED News News You Can Use Safety INDUSTRIAL NEWS YOU CAN USE SAFETY INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION INSIGHT: PREVENTING PIPELINE ACCIDENTS When video of an undersea gas pipeline accident — and the five-hour ocean fire that followed — went viral in July of 2021, industrial incidents went to the top of many contractors’ minds. Industrial construction incidents can happen on even the best sites, but there are measures you can take to minimize the risk. Read […] Read More » INDUSTRIAL A LOOK AT THE INDUSTRIAL FACTORY CONSTRUCTION BOOM The Southwest United States, including Texas and Oklahoma, experienced a 30% increase in manufacturing job growth from 2017 to 2020, and industrial factory construction has boomed in these states. In fact, they’ve added an estimated 100,000 jobs. As a full-service industrial contractor, FUSED Industries has been helping projects like these cross the finish line and […] Read More » CIVIL WHAT A 2021 INFRASTRUCTURE BILL COULD MEAN FOR CONSTRUCTION With the new presidential administration came a new call for an infrastructure bill to tackle the country’s aging highways, bridges, facilities and more. Estimates for the proposed 2021 infrastructure bill have ranged from $2 trillion to $9 trillion, depending on which politician is being interviewed. Regardless of the final amount, this would have a sizeable […] Read More » INDUSTRIAL NEWS YOU CAN USE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON: HAVE A DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN IN PLACE Atlantic hurricane season spans June 1 through November 30 and, with experts anticipating an active year, the earlier a company can have preparations in place, the better. (After all, Mother Nature is unpredictable.) At FUSED Industries, we encourage companies to plan ahead for every phase of storm season — including its aftermath. That’s right, in […] Read More » NEWS YOU CAN USE BUILDING MATERIAL PRICES, AVAILABILITY AND THEIR EFFECT ON TODAY’S PROJECTS Building material prices and their associated issues have made headlines in recent months, and with good reason. Not only are lumber, steel and related materials harder to come by, but those who do manage to access them find themselves paying more out of pocket than in the past. (And by a steep margin, too.) What […] Read More » SAFETY JOIN OSHA IN PLACING FOCUS ON FALL PROTECTION For the last decade, fall protection has been the most-cited workplace violation by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). With so many violations, it’s not surprising that falls are one of the most common causes of death on work sites, particularly in construction. Each year in May, OSHA’s National Safety […] Read More » INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL INSTRUMENTATION: A SOLUTIONS-FOCUSED APPROACH Mechanical instrumentation is vitally important for the safe management of any industrial system. That’s why FUSED Industries takes a solutions-focused approach to instrumentation and industrial I&E services. No matter the industry or the type of equipment, mechanical integrity standards should be maintained at each stage of an instrument’s life cycle. That includes everything from fabrication […] Read More » NEWS YOU CAN USE HOW TO STAY ON TRACK DURING A CONSTRUCTION LABOR SHORTAGE During a construction labor shortage, projects tend to get sidetracked, costs go up and companies often find themselves in the position of having to turn down work, due to a lack of manpower. The labor market is subject to change in any given year, and a recent survey from the Associated General Contractors of America […] Read More » INDUSTRIAL NEWS YOU CAN USE PRIMING YOUR PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR SUCCESS Pipeline construction projects are integral to moving oil and gas operations forward — and are a key part of powering everyday life virtually everywhere. At FUSED Industries, we understand the pipeline construction process, and know it’s important to have the right operations, materials and workforce in place before the project begins. Even seemingly minor issues […] Read More » INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRY BASICS: WHAT ARE MILLWRIGHT SERVICES? If you’ve visited with many industrial construction companies (FUSED Industrial included) you’ve likely heard mention of millwright services. But, are you clear on exactly what those services entail? Although a common phrase among many industrial pros, we understand that that isn’t the case everywhere. 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