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2020 good for construction in Houston, but more jobs and workers are needed

Marek Construction Companies CEO Stan Marek said the construction industry will be extremely busy this year. "The residential industry has a lot of multi-family and single-family housing coming up. The medical center has about over $4 billion worth of work planned for the next 18 months," said Marek.

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Eyes Are Priceless

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Eyes Are Priceless

Let's take a quick test. How many basic senses do we have at birth? Name them. Is it one.... two.... four? I'm sure we all agree the answer is FIVE. These five senses are SIGHT, HEARING, TASTE, TOUCH and SMELL.

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Women in Construction & MAREK Being a Part of the Ever-Changing Workplace Relationships in Construction

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Women in Construction & MAREK Being a Part of the Ever-Changing Workplace Relationships in Construction

The following blog post was written by Grace Johnson, Safety Advisor at MAREK's Houston location.

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Workplace Distraction

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Workplace Distraction

When we do accident investigations, a lot of times we’ll find injuries can be attributed to some type of distraction.

Although it may not be possible to eliminate distractions, experts say steps can be taken to minimize them and recognize when they occur.

Different types of distractions

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Behind the Build: Interview with Shannon Davis, Learning and Development Lead, MAREK

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Behind the Build: Interview with Shannon Davis, Learning and Development Lead, MAREK

Pop quiz: What’s the most valuable resource in construction? If your answer is a specific building material, process, or even technology, you’d be incorrect. Construction’s most valuable resource: people.