All Bookstore Articles
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
It takes skill and knowledge to properly rig a crane. This DVD describes the basics of crane rigging safety and gives workers the knowledge they need to perform safely and optimally. (Contains both English and Spanish.) 14 minutes. Item No. 453D.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
This DVD helps prevent employee injuries by ensuring proper pre-planning of engineering and administrative controls prior to donning PPE. It offers procedures for choice and use of proper PPE during construction. Includes the latest ANSI guidelines and highlights available equipment and best practices for use. Item No. 0462D.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Co-developed by AGC of America and Zurich, this program focuses on why soft tissue injuries occur and highlights effective methods to reduce the number of soft-tissue injuries, such as back injuries, sprains and strains and pinched nerves - and most importantly, how you can reduce them. Package includes: One-instructor guide w/PowerPoint, ten-student booklets and DVD (English and Spanish). Item No. 203.
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
This DVD is a must-see for all members of your management team! Features three of the most prominent labor lawyers in the construction industry explaining, in plain English, the sexual harassment rules that all managers and supervisors should follow. 38 minutes. Item No. 2301D.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Occupational Safety and Health Standards applicable to construction (29 Code of Federal Regulations with Part 1903, 1904, 1910 and 1926). This edition is the most comprehensive and reader-friendly CFR book on the market. It has been modernized with a unique layout called RegLogic that reproduces all the regulations with:
- Large Color-coded Headings
- Indented Layouts in Outline Form
- Enhanced Graphics
Reading regulations with RegLogic will help clarify each regulation and allow the user to find them faster. A must for every job site. 486 Pages. Item No. 125.
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Friday, June 26, 2009
Inspired by the many Marvin M. Black Excellence in Partnering Awards, this comprehensive look at project partnering spells out the partnering process and how to manage partnering on the job with real-life testimonials and case studies. Complete with photographs, actual partnering charters, letters, evaluation forms, and observations from experts. Easy to read for the novice but with enough detail and tips for the experienced professional. 175 pages. Item No. 2902.
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Friday, June 12, 2009
Intended for the busy contractor, this easy-to-read handbook introduces construction risk management methodologies, contractual risk transfer, and alternative means of financing risk, experience rating, contract surety and much more. Includes a construction contract review checklist, a safety information worksheet, best practices for managing workers compensation claims, model guidelines for insurance coverage, and a worksheet to identify and evaluate potential exposures and risks. A must-read for anyone involved in the risky business of construction. Item No. 3520.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009
The Excavation & Trenching Training manual & CD-ROM work very nicely in combination with "In the Trench: Excavation Safety for Workers" DVD and "Construction Standards for Excavation." Whether you are training to become a Excavation Competent Person or providing jobsite excavation & trenching training, these products work together to provide a complete experience. Item No. 3208P.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Written by AGC contractor members and professional industry practitioners, the new Project Delivery Systems textbook provides detailed information on traditional and alternative project delivery systems. It includes chapters on Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Construction Management At-Risk, Construction Agency and Program Management. The book breaks down each delivery system by "typical" and "defining" characteristics and comes complete with self-tests and case studies to emphasize points covered in the text. 180 pages. 2004. Item No. 2915
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Friday, April 3, 2009
This "how-to" book enables you to meet the challenges of green building construction. It introduces how the "green" or "sustainable" elements of a project may impact construction management principles. It briefly covers the available green building rating systems and guidelines such as LEED® and Green Globesy. 2008. Item No. 5100.
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