Articles
Railroad Boring Requirements
When it comes to having to bore under railroad tracks safely, efficiently, and in compliance with strict regulations, selecting the right method can either make or break your project. With decades of specialized experience in trenchless technology – particularly underneath challenging surfaces such as a railroad – we have...
Trenchless Delivery Methods – Part II: Types
By Arvid Veidmark III, President at SSC UndergroundIt is no surprise that trenchless technology is taking the industry by storm. When it comes to determining the most optimal method, it is imperative to first take all the considerations into account. Once it has been decided as the best route...
Trenchless Delivery Methods – Part I
By Arvid Veidmark III, President at SSC UndergroundTrenchless technology is a rapidly growing sector of the construction and civil engineering industry, but what exactly does it entail and what are its benefits? This type of subsurface construction work refers to a family of construction techniques for installing or rehabilitating...
Addressing Mental Health in the Construction Industry
The construction industry is tough. And it attracts tough people – strong, stoic, get-it-done-at-all-costs kind of people. They power through the long days and physically demanding work to build the places we live, work and play. But sometimes being tough can make it hard to ask for help. ...
How Suicide Prevention is a Workforce Development Strategy
Construction companies are facing two major issues: both related to the workforce: Employees in construction occupations are dying by suicide at a higher rate than any other group. The workforce available is insufficient to fill open positions resulting in a severe labor shortage. On the surface these seem...
Suicide Prevention in Construction: The Next Dimension of Safety
Over the past 25 years, a focus on improved safety practices and attention to training and prevention have reduced the rate of construction workplace fatalities by one third from 15/100,000 in 2014 to 9.5/100,000 in 2017. These statistics show that a cultural shift in attitude toward safety guided by...
SSC Featured in Fusible PVC Case Study
Underground Solutions, an infrastructure technology company, and subsidiary of Aegion recently published a case study on their Fusible PVC product, and featured SSC. SSC completed a 900-foot long water line installation using Horizontal Directional Drilling to install casing under Arizona freeway over pass for Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. ...
How HR Can Impact Impact Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
SSC VP of Finance, Michelle Walker, CCIFP SPHR was recently published in Construction Executive’s Online Magazine. In her article, Michelle explains how HR leaders can address suicide and mental health in the workplace. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/2OJnEze
SSC VP of Finance, Michelle Walker published in Construction Executive Magazine
SSC VP of Finance, Michelle Walker, CCIFP, SPHR, was published in Construction Executive‘s Online Magazine today. In her article, Michelle explains how even small construction companies can take a leadership role in addressing suicide prevention.
SSC profiled by Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Specialized Services Company has been a Member of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce for many years. SSC enjoys being an active member of the community and connecting with other business owners in the region to identify ways to collaborate more closely and improve the local area for all...