In advertising, mediocrity is the most expensive luxury. You pay for it twice, once in salary, again in results. Hire people bigger than you, and your standards rise. They argue with you, improve the work, and frighten your competitors. Hire smaller, and you spend your days editing excuses. That is not leadership; it is housekeeping.

How to spot the giants? They bring facts, not adjectives. Their copy sells; their layouts sell; their meetings end with decisions. They ask for responsibility and, annoyingly, deserve it. Give them the brief, the authority, and a clear definition of ‘done.’ Then get out of their way. The work will acquire a welcome polish.

Your job is culture: set the bar, applaud work loudly, bury bad work, and measure what the customer would notice. If you fear being outshone, buy darker sunglasses. The campaign is the hero. Hire upward, promote merit, and your shop will read like a results ledger instead of a diary of opinions.

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We look forward to serving you and building a mutually beneficial business relationship. At StarLink Construction Utilities, our employer‑centric culture supports a team of more than 225 professionals positioned across the United States. We marry cutting‑edge technology with innovative methods, seasoned talent, and a safety commitment that never wavers to deliver reliability, quality, and customer satisfaction.

From underground power, water, and sewer to communications and fiber builds, we execute diverse scopes with precision. Our hallmark is directional boring, where state‑of‑the‑art Vermeer rigs and rigorously trained crews navigate complex ground conditions with confidence. That capability drives an on‑time performance and an incident‑free record, surpassing 97.5%.

Safety is not a program; it is our operating system, embedded in every task, meeting, and mile. This safety‑first ethos, known as the StarLink way, ensures communities and crews go home safe while projects finish right the first time. Choose a partner that brings discipline, innovation, and accountability beneath the surface so your project succeeds above it.

Backhoes roared Monday beside Barnett Reservoir as Jackson and federal partners broke ground on the modernization of the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant. The week’s first package pours new ozonation basins, replaces brittle valves, and installs high‑service pumps sized to keep 150,000 taps flowing during floods and heat waves.

Contractors will build a seismically isolated pipe gallery, add granular activated-carbon filters for taste and PFAS control, and lay an 84-inch raw-water line under Highway 43 with microtunneling to avoid traffic jams. A hardened control room and SCADA network ride a campus microgrid battery storage, plus a gas‑turbine peaker to maintain pressure during grid outages.

Funding blends EPA WIFIA financing, state revolving‑fund loans, and American Rescue Plan dollars administered by the court‑appointed utility manager. The jobs plan targets local apprentices and formerly incarcerated residents. Crews aim to deliver round‑the‑clock reliability by 2029; near‑term wins arrive next summer as new pumps cut boil‑water alerts. Residents, long skeptical, cheered when sycamores shook and concrete finally spilled.

California just hit pause on residential building code updates, freezing new standards until June 1, 2031. Local reach code updates also stop on October 1, though the 2025 energy code still takes effect January 1, 2026. Supporters say the move will stabilize costs and speed rebuilding after recent wildfires. Housing lawyers forecast lawsuits and creative compliance pathways.

Builders cheered the predictability. One provision lets developers keep using the code in force when a model home is approved for up to ten years on identical plans, reducing redesigns, change orders, and financing risk across multi‑phase subdivisions. Trade groups argue the freeze will reduce permitting friction during a complex affordability cycle.

But electrification advocates warn the pause could slow adoption of heat pumps and other efficient technologies by skipping the 2028 update and limiting cities’ ability to strengthen local rules. Exceptions remain for emergencies, wildfire hardening, and specific climate plans, and some jurisdictions are racing to pass measures before the October deadline.

Introduction
Good morning, Team! Today’s toolbox talk covers the safe use of excavator quick‑couplers. These devices speed attachment changes, but a mislatched bucket or hammer can fall without warning.

Why It Matters
Dropped attachments weigh thousands of pounds. Wrong pins, dirt/ice in the latch, or skipping checks can cause fatal struck‑by incidents.

Strategies for Quick‑Coupler Safety

Discussion Questions

Conclusion
Lock it, pin it, prove it, then dig.

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