Historically, falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction, accounting for 366 of the 971 construction fatalities recorded in 2017. To raise awareness of fall prevention practices, OSHA has designated May 6-10 as National Safety Stand-Down Week. A Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event where employers stop work to focus on safety concerns related…

Construction professionals from Ceco attended the Heico Construction Group Professional Women’s Network (PWN) in April. The conference topic was Networking like a Pro. The group worked on different networking techniques and then attended an evening networking event that included local members from the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction.…

It was a season of giving at the Ceco companies. In November, the Ceco Leadership Studio participated in our annual Bike Build for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), where teams squared off against each other to assemble 18 bikes for foster children represented by the local CASA agency. The event was duplicated by our Ceco…

By Mike Moorhouse, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Heico Construction Group Staying abreast of the latest technology is one of our core values at Ceco and the Heico Construction Group. Our engineering-based companies inherently understand the importance of streamlining processes and working efficiently with laser-focused objectives. Adopting new technology is often how these critical…

Ceco’s Frank Salzano coauthored a feature article in the September 2018 issue of ACI’s Concrete International: Constructability of Embedded Steel Plates in CIP Concrete. Courtesy of the American Concrete Institute, www.concrete.org

At Ceco, we champion efforts to develop the next generation of construction professionals by offering internships that introduce students to the industry and provide hands-on training and experience. Internship programs are a great way to help strengthen the concrete construction industry while also identifying and grooming potential employees. Summer interns, particularly, are valuable because they…

It’s well-known that women in the workplace face certain struggles such as a disparity in pay and opportunity. But women in construction often experience challenges extending well beyond the mainstream into discussions of practical necessity and safety. Imagine a jobsite with gloves designed for hands twice your size or safety vests that don’t fit properly.…

Our Kansas City office celebrated the holidays with some fun, food and team-building at the Kansas City Culinary Institute. We divided our group into teams, and each team made a course for the meal we shared later. Before enjoying the meal, we had a friendly competition to see who could create the best dessert and…

The Ceco Leadership Studio participants recently competed in an internal challenge when two teams squared off to see how many bikes they could assemble for foster children who are part of the Jackson County CASA program in Kansas City, MO. The two teams used the community outreach event to build their team strength as well…

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