The Dig Daily Dose Edition 696

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“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

— Lao Tzu

THE ART OF LEADERSHIP

Lead by Vanishing

Guiding Without Footprints While Teams Claim Victory and Harmony as Their Own

The sage teaches through absence. Like water carving stone, unseen movement shapes firm contours. Direction appears without accusation, role dissolves into flow. Those who follow feel only their breath, not the hidden force guiding it. Quiet leadership births spontaneous order, the way bamboo straightens under silent rain.

Commandlessness is not laxity; it is trust made visible. When tasks arise, names need not be called. Each person senses the space and steps forward to fill it, as fish rearrange when a heron’s shadow passes. Harmony comes because no single beak clutches all the current. The emptier the throne, the fuller the circle of responsibility grows.

Walk lightly today. Offer direction once, then become wind behind the sail, invisible yet present. Applaud completion without claiming authorship, let credit roll like mist back to the valley. People, tasting ownership, will labor twice as freely. Thus, you steer wide rivers without forcing their course, harvesting the quiet power that originates in yielding.

Guide silently today by trusting teammates, offering unseen support, and letting them celebrate shared accomplishments together.

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COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

Ford Converts Train Station into Detroit's Luxe NoMad

Historic Michigan Central Station to Host 180-Room NoMad Hotel, Launches Late-2025 Construction Phase Major Adaptive Reuse

DETROIT Ford Motor Company today revealed that Michigan Central Station, rescued from decades of decay, will gain a 180-room NoMad Hotel across its top five floors. Construction begins this winter, using selective demolition, seismic bracing, and new MEP risers threaded through the 1913 Beaux-Arts landmark’s plaster ceilings and marble corridors.

Hilton’s NoMad brand, teaming with Ford and Related, will run the hotel, adding an atrium bar, rooftop terrace, boutique fitness studio, art installations, and street market curated by Detroit chefs. Project leaders pledge significant local hiring and contracts for minority-owned firms, meeting Detroit’s community benefits ordinance.

Gensler architects say retaining masonry walls and terra-cotta facades stabilized during the station’s $940 million overhaul will cut embodied-carbon impacts versus new construction, complemented by high-performance glazing installed last year. Analysts argue that the investment signals a fresh appetite for hospitality within tech corridors, predicting eight similar rail-hub conversions across U.S. cities by 2030 or sooner.

INFRASTRUCTURE INDUSTRY

Supreme Court Clears Path For Utah Oil Railway

Historic 8-0 Ruling eases NEPA reviews, greenlights $1.5-billion Uinta Basin Railway after years of delays and litigation

In an 8-0 In a decision issued Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowed the reach of the National Environmental Policy Act and reinstated federal approval for Utah’s long-stalled Uinta Basin Railway. The ruling overturns a lower-court order that demanded broader climate analysis, clearing a major legal hurdle for the $1.5 billion, 88-mile freight line.

The project would connect remote oil fields in northeastern Utah with the national rail grid at Craig, Colorado, allowing producers to ship up to 350,000 barrels per day to Gulf Coast refineries. Supporters argue that the route will reduce truck traffic on mountain highways, generate thousands of jobs, and stimulate economic growth in rural areas.

Before crews can start grading canyon slopes, developers must still secure wetlands permits from the Army Corps of Engineers and finalize $2 billion in private bond financing. Environmental groups plan to launch new challenges, arguing that the line will exacerbate wildfire risk and emissions. Utah officials, however, predict groundbreaking ceremonies by early 2026 and full service in 2029.

RESIDENTIAL RESEARCH

Polis Threatens Funds, Sparks Colorado Housing Compliance Clash

Governor's Grant Withholding Executive Order Forces Cities Toward Modular Codes, ADU Reforms Amid Lawsuit Showdown Statewide

In Denver on May 16, Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Order D 2025-005 directing state agencies to withhold energy grants from cities that ignore seven housing-supply laws, including Colorado’s modular building code and ADU preemption. The directive aims to address a 100,000-home shortfall by expediting approvals for factory-built projects.

Eleven Front Range cities, including Lakewood, Littleton, and Loveland, sued in district court, claiming the order violates constitutional home-rule and unlawfully ties already-appropriated funds. Westminster councillor Obi Ezeadi countered that lawsuits delay relief while firefighters, nurses, and teachers endure two-hour commutes.

Meanwhile, Colorado Springs and Pueblo scrambled to comply, voting this week to fast-track updates allowing modular units on lots under 3,000 square feet and urgently trimming parking minimums near bus corridors. State housing officials estimate that compliant cities will unlock approximately $180 million in grant money during the next fiscal year and accelerate the delivery of 12,000 additional homes by 2027, provided that legal challenges are unsuccessful. Officials call the order a last resort.

TOOLBOX TALK

The Importance of Preventing Falls from Flatbed Trucks

Introduction
GooToday's Team! Today's toolbox talk addresses preventing falls from flatbed trucks. Loading and unloading materials can be hazardous if proper precautions aren't taken.

Why It Matters
Falls from flatbed trucks can result in serious injuries or fatalities. Ensuring proper safety measures protects your health and safety.

Strategies to Prevent Falls

  1. Use Fall Protection:

    • Utilize guardrails or harness systems when working at height on flatbeds.

  2. Maintain Stable Footing:

    • Keep flatbed surfaces clean, dry, and free of debris to prevent slips and falls.

  3. Proper Loading Techniques:

    • Load and unload materials carefully, avoiding sudden movements that could cause imbalance.

  4. Use Safe Access Methods:

    • Always use ladders, steps, or ramps for safe access to truck beds—never jump.

  5. Be Aware of Surroundings:

    • Stay alert to hazards such as nearby equipment or uneven ground.

Discussion Questions

  • Have you experienced or witnessed falls from flatbed trucks?

  • How can we further improve fall safety during truck operations?

Conclusion
Preventing falls from flatbeds requires vigilance, proper access, and fall protection equipment.

Stay secure, prevent falls!

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