October 7, 2024
Workplace Political Expression
Some Best Practices for Balancing Employee rights and employer responsibilities
By: Sam Schwartz-Fenwick, Dawn Solowey, and Tim Buckley from Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Excerpt from originally published article in PileDriver magazine, Issue #4 2024
We live in a polarized nation, in a contentious election year. Workplaces are not immune from this polarization. Indeed, employees are increasingly expressing their political viewpoints at work and on social media platforms, where they interact with co-workers. As opinions may differ strongly across workplaces, employees' expression of political viewpoints can create conflict with co-workers. These conflicts can result in decreased productivity, increased discord among colleagues and litigation. As every news cycle seems to foster further division in the United States, the rate of conflict over these issues in the workplace is poised to increase.
It is challenging for employers to navigate the proper response when these conflicts erupt in their workplace. There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Rather, employers must understand the legal risks associated with various responses, while striving to stay true to company values and principles.
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August 12, 2024
In this issue, PDCA is excited to present the winners of 2024 Project of the Year Awards. Thank you to everyone who took time to submit an entry; this year's program was highly competitive and the judges had a difficult task in their assessments of each project. |
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Congratulations to these award-winning PDCA members: |
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Land: $1M to $5M
Project name: Brisbane TopGolf USA
Winning PDCA member: Foundation
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Land: More than $5M
Project name: Venture Global Plaquemines LNG Early Works Piling
Winning PDCA member: Cajun Industries, LLC |
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Marine: Less than $5M
Project name: Berkeley Marina Timber Pile Replacement
Winning PDCA member: Power Engineering Construction |
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Marine: More than $5M
Project name: Inland LNG Pipeline Platforms
Winning PDCA member: Sealevel Construction |
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Earth Retention: Less than $5M
Project name: Hawaiian Inn Resort Restoration
Winning PDCA member: East Coast Marine Construction & Design |
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Earth Retention: More than $5M
Project name: Port Everglades Southport Turning Notch Expansion
Winning PDCA member: Orion |
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Associate/Engineering Affiliate
Project name: Back Cove West Storage Conduit
Winning PDCA member: GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. |
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DON'T MISS THESE ARTICLES: |
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Dennis Dozier Jr.: "I'm still learning"
This senior construction manager at Cajun Industries, LLC, has spent his career learning to be versatile. From working his way through field roles and into leadership positions, he has extensive perspective on what it takes to be successful in construction.
Find out what Dennis thinks is most important when it comes to identifying future leadership potential.
Read the interview. |
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AGM Marine Contractors: Looks for projects that are the right fit
AGM Marine Contractors is a Massachusetts company specializing in marine pile driving applications. Company president Jonah Mikutowicz says his team is highly selective when it comes to the type of project it takes on.
Learn why and find out how the company thrives.
Read the member profile.
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Strengthening the Roots of STEM: Professionals and educators partnering to introduce students to real-world STEM applications
According to the National Science Board, nurturing a future science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) workforce is crucial if the United States is to remain competitive in the global economy. The U.S. Department of Education enacted the Raise the Bar: STEM Excellence for All Students initiative. One of its key pillars is public-private partnerships that will impact education from Pre-K to high school.
A great example of such a partnership is PDCA member Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) and its recent collaboration with Cognia, a global non-profit organization focused on improving educational opportunities for all learners.
Get a closer look about how ECS and its employees partners with Cognia and how your organization can participate.
Read the article.
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Workplace Political Expression: Some best practices for balancing employee rights and employer responsibilities
We live in a polarized nation in a contentious election year, and workplaces aren't immune to the effects of this reality. As employees increasingly express their political viewpoints at work and on public social media platforms, learn some strategies that employers can use to navigate a proper response.
What do you need to consider?
Read the article to learn.
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June 25, 2024
Shana Carroll interviews with Baltimore media during fundraiser she co-organized for victims of 2024 Key Bridge collapse
Shana Carroll, P.E., LEED AP BDC, is the president of D.W. Kozera, Inc., a Maryland-based geotechnical consulting firm specializing in deep foundations and marine construction on pivotal East Coast projects like Tradepoint Atlantic's new container terminal in Baltimore. Her previous experience includes four years with Geosyntec Consultants, where she specialized in geotechnical instrumentation and worked on projects such as the Cherry Island Landfill Expansion, followed by 14 years with GeoStructures, doing pre-construction work in the ground improvement sector on projects such as the Tappan Zee Bridge abutments.
Carroll sat down with PileDriver magazine to discuss how she almost didn't become an engineer; the transition from geotechnical construction to consulting; her approach to leadership; the workforce challenges across the entire industry; and more.
Click here to continue reading The Interview with Shanna Carroll in PileDriver magazine, Issue #3-2024:
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