Construction Magazine November 2014 | Page 172

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I-395 Looking South . Working on new HOV Bridge Foundations

“ Safety is very important ; we take it as the first responsibility . We have a very vigorous safety program that we follow every day . It was tailored for the job site and includes our subcontractors and anyone who works out on the job .” – Andy Palahnuk , Construction Manager

vigorous safety program that we follow every day . It was tailored for the job site and includes our subcontractors and anyone who works out on the job ,” says Palahnuk .
Technology The Walsh Group , being one of the largest construction companies in the country , uses modern technology on all of their projects . As an example , one of the interesting devices that VDOT has asked Archer Western to use on the I-395 project is Utility Locator Balls .
These are cutting edge technology devices that are dropped into a pipe trench above an underground utility . Once the utility trench is backfilled and surface restoration is complete , the balls have the ability to communicate to a
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