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Project Uptime
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Growing Your Small Construction Business Part 2: Hire the Right People
Editor’s note: This is the second article in a three-part series on growing your small construction business. In part 1 of our series on growing your small construction business...
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8 Ways to Reduce Construction Waste
Waste not, want not. Or, if you’re in the construction business, waste less, spend less — especially when it comes to materials, which make up a big chunk of your budget. The cost...
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Q&A: Tiny Steps that Can Transform Your Company Culture
A great corporate culture can help you retain your best employees, boost productivity and performance and stay competitive. And it doesn’t take time-sucking corporate retreats or...
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Learning How to “Build Like a Girl”
Women make up just over 9 percent of the construction industry workforce. Jen Bauer, director of marketing at Miron Construction, wants to change that. The message she aims to...
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How to Be a Leader, Not Just a Manager
The personality traits that draw people to the construction industry may make it difficult for them to become effective leaders, according to Ed Rowell, a senior consultant at FMI...
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Build Your Dream Team by Helping Your Employees Advance
Helping construction employees grow and develop is becoming more critical in today’s competitive job market. Building a solid internal team can help alleviate some of the burden of...
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6 Tips for Retaining Great Construction Talent
Successful construction hiring should include not just strategies that attract best candidates in the industry but also long-term retention programs. If you’re struggling with a...
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OSHA’s Electronic Recordkeeping Rule: 7 Things to Know About Form 300A
OSHA is on a mission to improve the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. Last year it issued a rule that certain employers, including many construction companies, have to...
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Turns for Troops Instagram Challenge
The IndyCar season is here! The first race, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, takes place March 11. That also means a new season for Turns for Troops, which you’ll learn...
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A Nod to Women-Owned Businesses
Women make up a small fraction of the construction workforce, and the C-suites of large construction companies also skew heavily male, but that doesn’t mean women aren’t making...