Chemistry teachers have recently gotten a pretty bad rap. If you’re familiar with the runaway television show, “Breaking Bad,” you’re more than aware that high school chemists have the chops necessary to turn out some pretty insidious and hideous concoctions. While we were comforted by the forethought that Walter White and Jesse Pinkman were fictional…
We often warn customers and custodians of hazardous materials of the worst-case scenarios. Seldomly are those fears ever realized. Another close call with complete chaos and utter ruin was reported in Connecticut last month when a battery fire at a power plant nearly resulted in an environmental crisis. Without warning or even the hint of…
Many of us take for granted how fragile life is. Even during mundane and monotonous daily chores, we rarely fathom about how tenuous our existence on this planet really is. Unfortunately, tragedy can strike at any moment, as we all sit at the precipice of an untimely undoing. None of us are privy to our…
Autumn’s unheralded advance has eclipsed the tranquil serenity of summer. While many of us sought the refreshing reprieve of air conditioning and swimming pools, our nation’s eager workforce was bustling and ablaze as they took advantage of longer days and warmer weather to meet the growing demands of our expanding economy. But that’s all over…
Independence Day celebrations, primarily shooting off fireworks, are the quintessential American tradition. These brilliant displays of bursting color are what the holiday is all about. Seriously. You can’t get any more American than setting off a bunch of bottle rockets, sparklers or M-80s. The only Patriotic icons that bleed darker shades of red, white and…
New and ongoing construction projects present a host of unique problems for general contractors. Along with the everyday headaches that come with project management, stressed out managers must also work quickly to resolve setbacks that lurk behind every pillar of success. Subcontractors often bail at the last second – often, leaving the project manager to…