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Summer Safety Tips for Construction Workers
- April 17, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Safety
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When it comes to working on a construction site in the summer, the two most significant risks are heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Here are a few tips for construction workers to help prevent these conditions while working on-site in the summer: Keep Water Everywhere The most important way to protect yourself from heat illness...
Benefits of Athletic Facilities in Communities
- April 3, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering
When you think of an athletic facility, a building in which you play sports may come to mind. However, these structures have a much stronger meaning and purpose. Athletic facilities provide an array of benefits to families, children, and communities. Reduce Stress Exercise is not only beneficial to physical health, but to mental health as well....
RFPs: A Guide to Streamline Your Process
- March 19, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering
A request for proposal (RFP) is a formal request in which the issuer asks vendors to submit proposals demonstrating how a service they offer can address the business’s needs. The RFP process is often complex and time consuming. However, with the right approach, you can speed up the process and feel more confident about managing...
5 Community Park and Playground Safety Tips
- March 3, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Parks, Playgrounds
According to the CDC, in the United States, over 200,000 children annually are treated for playground-related injuries. While community parks and playground are fun environments for events and play, they need to be safe. Here’s a few tips to help ensure park and playground safety: Stress Supervision Adult supervision is one of the greatest defenses...
What are the Types of Civil Engineering?
- February 21, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering
Civil engineers are vital in the creation of our infrastructure. Whether designing, constructing, supervising, or operating, they play a pivotal role in the manufacturing and management of our surroundings. Civil engineering encompasses a large umbrella with multiple disciplines. Four of the main types of civil engineers include construction, structural, transportation, and environmental. Construction Engineering Engineers...
Benefits of City Sidewalks and Walkways
- February 7, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering, Sidewalks
According to the U.S. DOT, approximately 4,500 pedestrians are killed in traffic crashes by vehicles every year. However, many of these accidents can be preventable with the proper provision of safe sidewalks and walkways. Roadways without sidewalks are more than twice as likely to have pedestrian-vehicle encounters than those with them. Here are a few...
Civil Engineering Ethics
- January 24, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering
Civil engineering professionals are faced with issues of professional ethics on a daily basis. These issues may be presented in the fields of procurement, estimating, management, accounting, financial, customer relations, subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, and more. Civil engineering companies must gain and keep loyal customers, and their ability to acquire and maintain customers is typically...
How to Reduce Civil Engineering Safety Risks in 2020
- January 10, 2020
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Civil Engineering
Civil engineering safety on construction sites is sometimes overlooked throughout the duration of a project. Workplace accidents are often a nuisance to both employers and employees. However, on construction sites, accidents can potentially be life-threatening. Here are some ways construction businesses can reduce workplace accidents and promote civil engineering safety in the upcoming year: 1. Awareness–...
Embracing Creativity with Engineering
- December 20, 2019
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Construction, Engineering
What immediately comes to mind when you hear the word “imagination”? Do you think of daydreams, made-up stories or fictional lands in far-off places? Do you think of artists, poets and writers? What about medical breakthroughs, technological advancements or architecture? Engineers are often some of the most creative and innovative individuals. To be successful in...
Project Spotlight: San Antonio Riverwalk
- December 5, 2019
- Posted by: jerdonlp
- Category: Bridges, Commercial Building, Construction, Engineering, General Construction, Waterways & Dams
The city of San Antonio considers the Riverwalk one of its most popular tourist attractions. Jerdon Enterprises is proud to have contributed to the construction process. The riverwalk, now complete, welcomes many visitors each year. History The history of the San Antonio Riverwalk spans back to 1536, when Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca visited the...