Use Three Points of Contact to Prevent Falls
If one is the loneliest number, three is the safest. You’ve probably heard of the “three points of contact” rule to help prevent falls. But what is it, and how do you use it? Three...
Fire Extinguishers on Construction Sites: What’s Required
A fire on a construction site is no small threat. These fires can be even more hazardous than building fires because permanent fire protection systems aren’t usually in place yet...
Questions to Ask When Choosing Estimating Software
On many construction projects, the contractor who submits the lowest bid gets the job. But there's a difference between a low, responsible bid and a bid that wins because it left...
Modular Building Projects of the Moment
Suddenly, it seems, modular construction is all the rage, and for good reason: According to the Modular Building Institute, projects can be completed 30 percent to 50 percent...
10 Ways to Improve Ergonomics on the Jobsite
Plan ahead, use smart tools and provide training to reduce injury risk. Construction is physically demanding work. For laborers and tradespeople, carrying heavy materials, engaging...
How to Digitally Track Employee Certifications and Training
Most companies still use Excel, but you can do better. Construction isn’t something you just wake up one morning and do. Pretty much every worker needs basic safety training and...
Construction Workers in Demand: BIM Engineers
More and more construction companies are using building information modeling (BIM), according to the Associated General Contractors of America report 2018 Construction Hiring and...
Day in the Life: 3 Construction Project Managers
Project managers don’t design anything and rarely touch a hammer or piece of construction equipment, yet they are essential to getting the job done. And it’s a great time to be one...
How to Use Social Media to Boost Your Construction Business
An online presence can give you an edge over the competition. Want to give your construction company an edge over the competition this year? Build your social media presence...
Improve Your Operations with Project Postmortems
Boosting productivity is a big-ticket item on every construction company’s wish list. Technology is of course one way to do it. (United Rentals’ Helge Jacobsen predicts 2018 will...
