People do not follow slogans; they follow proof. When your behavior matches your message, trust grows. Begin where you stand: show up prepared, keep promises, and tackle the hard work you expect from others.

Every small action sets a tone. Listening without interrupting, giving credit, and owning mistakes create a climate where initiative thrives. Colleagues notice consistency more than charisma, and they mirror what they see. Let your calendar, not your tagline, reveal your priorities.

When you practice visible service, you invite others to raise their game. Momentum builds as results replace promises. Over time, action becomes culture, and culture becomes performance. Lead with deeds today, and your words will confirm what people already believe.

For the next thirty days, choose one daily action that elevates your Team, track progress, and celebrate each delivered commitment.

Safety is a strategy, not a slogan. Work should build people, not break them. When we design jobs around human wellbeing, we unlock the outcome every organization wants: teams that are safer, healthier, and more productive. The goal is bold and straightforward: help everyone finish the day ready for the life they love outside of work.

Proactive beats reactive. Early eyes on the work, thoughtful ergonomics, clear standards, and compassionate coaching turn near misses into lessons. Small daily choices compound into protection: a better lift, a more innovative layout, a quick check in with someone sore. Leaders model the behavior, workers speak up, and together they remove friction that quietly steals energy and time.

The future is high touch and high tech, rooted in relationship and informed by data. Invest in prevention and you gain more than fewer injuries. You earn trust, momentum, and a culture that sends people home whole. Start where you are, learn fast, scale what works, and let safety fuel performance.

Make safety your strategy: act early, design thoughtfully, coach consistently, measure what matters, and send every worker home stronger today.

This week in Michigan, crews began placing roller-compacted concrete on Sanford Dam’s auxiliary spillway, a significant step in long-term restoration. Work hours are expanding and material deliveries are increasing, so nearby residents can expect more truck traffic as the spillway structure rises layer by layer.

Roller-compacted concrete is a low-slump mix spread by bulldozers and compressed with rollers. It cures into a dense, durable mass that resists erosion. Because it is placed rapidly in thin lifts, RCC allows large spillways to be built faster and more economically than with conventional cast-in-place concrete.

Substantial completion is targeted for December 2025, with the lake’s restoration anticipated in 2026. Extended hours and designated haul routes help maintain momentum while ensuring safety and environmental controls are effectively managed. The goal is resilient flood management that restores recreation and protects downstream communities during future extreme rain events.

During accelerated phases, learn materials, schedule updates, and detours to stay safe, reduce delays, and support resilient, community-focused outcomes.

Fresh data released September 17 show August residential starts fell to a 1.307 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, down 8.5% from July, with single-family at 890,000 and multifamily (5+) at 403,000. Permits eased to 1.312 million, while completions rose to 1.608 million as single-family completions reached 1.090 million.

Starts gauge new supply entering the pipeline; permits foreshadow starts; completions add move-in-ready inventory. Month-to-month swings can be noisy, and Census cautions that some percentage changes fall within wide 90% confidence intervals, so analysts watch multi-month trends rather than a single print.

Builder confidence held at 32 in September, but six-month sales expectations ticked up to 45. Meanwhile, the average 30-year mortgage rate slipped to 6.26% this week, modestly supporting demand for new homes if costs and labor conditions cooperate.

Compare starts, permits, and completions monthly, average across quarters, and incorporate builder sentiment and mortgage rates before planning budgets carefully.

Introduction

Good morning, Team! Today, we’re covering safe trenching and excavation practices for utility and foundation work.

Why It Matters

Cave-ins can be fatal in seconds. A cubic yard of soil weighs as much as a car. Hidden utilities, water, and nearby traffic add risk.

Strategies for Safe Excavation

Discussion Questions

Conclusion

Planning, protection, and vigilant inspection prevent cave-ins.

Locate it, shield it, enter smart!