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talking about treacherous weather conditions or fall protection , the team keeps a vigilant eye on issues which could be a potential risk and which could potentially infringe on the safety of the campus and the site .
“ In my career , I have had no significant lost time due to injury on any of my projects ,” explains Thompson .
“ I think the reason that I ’ ve been able to achieve that is because of how much I focus on safety . It ’ s not just about meeting the code and legislative standards , but it ’ s also upholding the high standards we set for ourselves . It almost doesn ’ t matter if I ’ ve finished a project on time and on budget if one of my workers is hurt . Therefore , safety is of the utmost importance .”
When taking on such massive projects , the university is all too aware of the importance of collaboration both within the team and with third-party suppliers . Whether its designers , project management staff or general contractors , these individuals have been integral to the university ’ s strong roster of successful construction projects . Plus , it ’ s not just large multinational companies it is working with . UDC is also making a concerted effort to develop relationships with minority-owned and female-owned local businesses .
“ I feel very strongly that while I can
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