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Inspire to Dream, Learn, Do, Become

John Quincy Adams’s Call for Civic Courage, Industry, and Virtue to Forge a Republic Truly Worthy of Its Promise!

A nation rises only to the stature of its daily habits, which mirror their leaders. Govern yourself first: study, speak the truth, and temper your appetite. When deed aligns with creed, followers rally without coaxing; integrity, not oratory, steadies the compass of public trust. Let your calendar prove the discipline.

Character must marry vision. Set before colleagues an enterprise grand enough to quicken pulse canals through marsh, schools in barren towns, trade where silence ruled. Ask what story posterity should tell, then draft plans and markers all can measure. Dreams walk when they wear work boots. Publish progress so hope does not tire.

Lastly, lift others. Welcome dissent; it hones principles like steel on steel. Scatter credit, pocket blame, and talent multiply. Help each person find where the gift meets a common need, and liberty gains guardians. Seeing farther, we must hoist others to the same view. Shared ascent writes the following verse of freedom. Let us keep climbing constantly together.

Show civic courage today: work with virtue, ignite colleagues’ dreams, and leave a task improved, proving our republic rises on shared responsibility!

Geisinger Breaks Ground on $880M Healing Tower

$880M Geisinger expansion breaks Ground: 11-story tower, bigger ER, all-private rooms; Whiting-Turner & EwingCole target 2029 opening.

Backhoes and news cameras converged on Danville, Pennsylvania, as Geisinger and Whiting-Turner broke Ground on an $880 million overhaul of Geisinger Medical Center. An 11-story patient tower will rise where the surface parking lot once stood. Foundation work is scheduled to begin this summer, with doors opening in 2029. Crews are pausing during peak flu weeks.

EwingCole designed the structure around a daylight-filled emergency department that doubles the floor area and raises beds from 45 to 60 inches while converting every med-surg room to private. Prefabricated bathroom pods, a unitized curtain wall, and a 700-space garage shave months off the schedule.

At peak, 1,400 trades will swarm the site, and Pennsylvania modular shops report overtime orders for ductwork and ICU headwalls. Heat-recovery air handlers aim to achieve a 22 percent energy reduction, unlocking IRA clean-energy credits. Analysts say the start signals that institutional mega-projects are back despite high rates, with demand and federal incentives coaxing lenders off the sidelines.

Illinois Tollway's $2B Bridge Blitz Spurs Job Gain

Illinois starts $2B, 7-year ‘Bridging the Future’ program; Tollway awards first $30M contracts, touts safer spans, local firms, and 140k jobs statewide

Illinois Tollway’s new “Bridging the Future” plan advanced May 19 as directors okayed six contracts totaling $30.4 million. The starter batch inaugurates a seven-year, $2 billion push to rebuild 200-plus bridges along heavy-traffic I-90, I-94/I-294, and I-80 freight corridors.

The top prize of $13.3 million went to K-Five Construction to modernize Jane Addams Tollway plazas, while Foundation Mechanics, Martinez Frogs, and Lakeshore Engineering handled drainage, ramp, and CM tasks. Director Cassaundra Rouse said the mix proves “our economic engine is revving” even as the older $15 billion Move Illinois wraps up.

Bridging the Future will generate approximately $250 million in annual work, sustain 140,000 job years, and reduce emergency lane closures. Plans call for broader shoulders, tougher steel, and precast parts to slash site time. Crews are readying yards for summer mobilization, a fall bond sale will feed cash, and the first traffic shifts are due by October.

Bridge Collapse Sparks Drywall Shortage Chaos

The Key Bridge collapse halted gypsum imports, and drywall prices increased by 14%. Builders scrambled to reroute cargo and switch to heavier domestic boards to stay on schedule.

The March 26 collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge stunned the drywall supply. The port accounted for 18% of East Coast gypsum imports. With the channel blocked, ships detour to Norfolk, adding ten days and about $9 per thousand square feet in freight. Half-inch Type-X board jumped 14 % to $13.90 a sheet by May 23.

Builders scrambled. Pulte booked a three-month buy in Richmond and swapped ⅝-in domestic panels into garage ceilings to stretch fire-rated imports. Lennar instructed crews to use heavier, Georgia-made boards for $480 per house. Dealers on I-95 ration to ten lifts per job, and hangers pull overtime to beat the humidity.

Analysts say that each week of closure trims 0.2% off Mid-Atlantic starts. The Army Corps hopes to open a 35-ft lane by early June, but full depth may not be achieved until August, which could keep premiums high. If Gulf ports dodge hurricanes, prices could ease by Labor Day; otherwise, futures may test 2021 highs. Some builders opt for fiberglass mat panels, but insurers still prefer traditional boards.

The Importance of Preventing Equipment Rollaways on Construction Sites

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today's toolbox talk highlights preventing equipment rollaways. Unattended equipment can unexpectedly move or roll, posing severe risks to workers and property.

Why It Matters
Equipment rollaway can cause serious injuries, fatalities, and costly damages. Properly securing equipment is essential to everyone’s safety.

Strategies to Prevent Equipment Rollaways

1. Set Parking Brakes:

   • Always engage the parking brakes thoroughly before leaving any equipment unattended.

2. Use Wheel Chocks:

   • Secure equipment on slopes or uneven surfaces using appropriate wheel chocks.

3. Park on Level Ground:

   • Park machinery on stable, flat surfaces whenever possible to minimize movement risk.

4. Turn Off Equipment:

   • Shut off the engine, remove keys, and lock equipment when unattended.

5. Regularly Inspect Brakes:

   • Frequently inspect and maintain braking systems to ensure proper function.

Discussion Questions

• Have you experienced equipment rollaway incidents?

• How can we better ensure equipment is safely secured?

Conclusion
Preventing rollaways is critical yet straightforward. Always secure equipment, use chocks, and regularly check brakes.

Park safely, stay safe!