April 17th marks the start of National Work Zone Awareness Week. It is imperative that drivers remain aware of worksites and always use proper precautions while traveling through a work zone.
Here are some best practices for protection measures:
Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Non-Entry Rescue Article Reshare
Bill Sullivan, our Utility Training Manager at Aldridge Electric, shares his passion for safety innovation in an article from Construction Tech Review.
“With a passion for training the next generation of tradespeople, I recently invented a means for non–entry rescue that I believe will be an industry game–changer and could potentially save many lives.
ECMag Reshare- Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge
ARBTA Leadership Impact Award Recipient: Jamie Breme
Jamie Breme, the Director of Business Development was featured as a top transportation construction leader in American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)’s latest magazine. In the feature, she was asked questions along with other female leaders in the construction industry.
Transportation Builder’s editorial team asked Jamie a variety of questions to answer her industry outlook, advice, and favorite projects.
The Key to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome? Become a Woman in Construction!
Jen Hudock, the Marketing and Communications Manager for Aldridge Group is featured in the ADSC Foundation Drilling Magazine for the month of February. In the article, Jen discusses how rare women in construction are and how the sector is starting to grow. She mentions initiatives set by Aldridge Electric and their inclusions for gender differences.
Ever feel like your success is based on luck instead of your merits? Well, you’re not alone.
Women in Construction Week
We are excited to kick off Women in Construction Week 2023! It is important to Aldridge to honor the women in our workforce for their contributions. Join us and the rest of the construction industry as we celebrate these talented professionals. We are committed to recruiting and retaining women at all levels of our business.
Spring Pipeline 2023
PreCast Capabilities
At Aldridge, we don’t settle for the status quo. We pride ourselves on our innovative practices that allow us to complete work on the industry’s most challenging projects. This effort not only maximizes efficiency, enhances quality, and keeps workers out of the line of fire - but it offers a unique approach to managing project risk.
Innovations Highlight: Hi-Rail Vehicle Railborne Attachment
As part of A fiber optic project in Washington DC, our crews were required to move heavy power equipment from street level to station level. This often required a heavy cabinet to be transferred manually from cart to cart via team lift, from uneven ground or varying elevations which left less-than-ideal lifting positions. This exposed the crew to sprains, stains, and pinch points.
Innovations Highlight: Airfield Infrastructure Rock Wheel
Keeping the body safe, one decision at a time. Take this unique unloading procedure that utilizes special roller attachments on a hi-rail vehicle to eliminate the need for extra physical labor when moving 300 lb units along the track. As part of our Making Safe Decisions program, we are always looking for innovative ways to foster safer work practices.
Innovations Highlight: Heavy Haul Airboat
When working on projects that require water access, getting materials and manpower to the project site is often the most challenging element of the project. Traditionally access is provided by reinforced open-deck pontoon boats with outboard motors. While effective at providing access, the round trip travel time and site access limitations for traditional propeller-driven pontoon boats limit production and often impact productivity.
Roads & Bridges Top Bridge Winner - The 1-74 Mississippi River Bridge
The previous Iowa-Illinois Bridge was a significant pinch-point on I-74 between the bi-state communities known as the Quad Cities. The new I-74 Mississippi River Bridge improves traffic flow as it is nearly double the width of the old bridge, supporting six lanes in each direction, including a new 14’ wide multi‐use path along the downstream side of the Illinois-bound bridge.
Amphibious Capabilities
Our versatile equipment can work coast-to-coast with environmental restorations along the way! Aldridge recently restored a suburban pond that was badly eroded and made it a neighborhood gem. Aldridge’s fleet of amphibious equipment allows us to reach areas otherwise inaccessible by conventional means. Utilizing a series of amphibious equipment, boats, barges, and even an airboat, we have the means and knowledge to handle any complex foundation project...on land or water.
Thanks for a Great 70 Year Anniversary Celebration!
Innovations Highlight: “The Chopper”
Mental Wellness Week Recap
December 5-9, 2022 is a week dedicated to providing Aldridge employees and their families with resources and means to achieve mental wellness. Throughout the week, employees were welcomed to join ‘Toolbox Talks’ to increase their knowledge and awareness of their mental state. These talks included daily check-ins, statistics, facts, do’s and don'ts, and tips to deal with mental wellness.
Tollway Prefabrication at Work
As a prefabrication trailblazer, Aldridge continues to seek out unique opportunities to showcase and utilize our industry knowledge to provide tailored solutions for each and every project we take on. While the tollway association typically only engages specifically approved vendors for the fabrication of their IPDC (Intermediate Power Distribution and Communication) buildings, we were able to lean into our decades of experience to procure a contract that allowed Aldridge to provide these prefabricated buildings.
VDC Capabilities
Aldridge leverages an in-house Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) team to design prefabricated builds that allow for seamless field installation of infrastructure. Our in-house VDC team works collaboratively with the PreFab team and craft workforce to utilize a number of technologies to design, prefab, and install infrastructure solutions for even the most complicated project sites. This team supports model coordination, prefabrication installations, shop drawings, and augmented reality solutions. Work includes BIM/3D modeling, prefabrication strategies, design detailing, manufacturing, and project installation.
Return of the Turkey Fry
After a COVID hiatus, our favorite Thanksgiving tradition made a triumphant return today! Deep-fried turkey is the star of this Thanksgiving meal that has been an Aldridge tradition since 1991. Fleet Services welcomed guests to our Libertyville headquarters to share a meal, enjoy live music, a silent auction benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), and participate in a food drive.