Rational Middle Podcast: Payroll Fraud, Worker Misclassification and ID & Tax Explained

The following article was authored by Charles Frantes. On a recent Rational Middle podcast, Executive Producer Loren Steffy spoke with Mark Erlich, a Wertheim Fellow of Research on Misclassification and the Underground Economy at the Harvard Law School and former union leader. They examined payroll fraud and worker misclassification in the construction industry and discussed ID and Tax as a solution. Payroll fraud involves illegal practices committed intentionally by employers to avoid...

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First woman to win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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First woman to win the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Severe Weather

WHY TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER?Actually, we have no control over rain, snow, sleet, wind, lightning or sunshine. But we can control what happens on our job as a result of the elements. Some of the biggest problems on construction jobs are caused by wind and lightning. Wind probably causes the most accidents; lightning can be deadly.WATCH OUT FOR WINDDon't let the wind catch you off guard. I'm not just thinking of tornadoes or hurricanes, but of everyday winds and unexpected gusts. Wind just loves...

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Join Center for Houston’s Future for a Conversation on "Deconstructed: An Insider’s View of Illegal Immigration and the Building Trades"

Please join Center for Houston’s Future on Wednesday, September 9, for a conversation with Loren Steffy about his new book with Stan Marek, Deconstructed: An Insider’s View of Illegal Immigration and the Building Trades. Illegal immigration is one of the most challenging issues facing America. Histrionics rule the day, and debate over what to do about the estimated eleven million undocumented workers in the country has become bitter and divisive.  Immigrants have...

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Interdisciplinary APEX Awards: 2020 recipients announced and 2021 round now open

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Weekly Toolbox Talk: Safe Before the Storm

RAIN CAN RUIN A JOB Rain may be good for the farmer, but it can turn the jobsite into a giant mud pie. The rain can ruin materials and supplies and generally make things downright messy. Steel gets slippery, equipment gets stuck, and workers get wet. By covering equipment, materials, tools, supplies and people, rain doesn’t have a chance to do as much damage as it could. One way to eliminate slip- ping hazards is to sweep water out of low areas used as passageways on worksites. WATCH OUT...

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