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Project Uptime
Project Uptime
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Are Your Superintendents and Foremen Good Safety Role Models?
A general contractor's leadership team in the field is a critical part of its safety culture. Superintendents and foremen set the tone for other employees and for subcontractors...
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Helping Construction Workers Quit Tobacco
Smoking rates have been declining for decades, and yet tobacco use among construction workers remains high. More than one-third of all construction employees —34.3 percent — use...
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Secrets to Retaining Employees in a Tight Labor Market
Finding quality construction staff in a time of industry-wide labor shortages is a tough proposition. But hanging onto those workers once you land them presents its own set of...
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Creating a Greener Jobsite
Industry is going greener, and construction is no exception. "Contractors are stepping up their sustainability game, not just in the buildings they are constructing but in their...
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Winter Fall Protection Tips
Performing outside work in winter is challenging not just because of the threat of cold stress but because snowy and icy surfaces make slips and trips as well as falls from roofs...
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3-D Printed Concrete: What’s Happening, What’s Ahead
3-D printing technology, also known as additive printing, is making inroads in the construction industry, even for heavy-duty jobs like concrete construction. Some of the earliest...
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Tips for Drafting an Effective Subcontractor Agreement
Many or most general contractors use subcontractors to get trade work — plumbing, electrical, roofing, etc. – done. To protect themselves from problems and disputes that could...
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Billion-Dollar Sports Complexes That Will Blow Your Mind
Thousands of TVs, exterior video walls, suspended gondola seating and a moat for and surfing and ice skating: These are not your grandfather’s stadiums. Mercedes-Benz Stadium...
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Will Helmets Replace the Construction Hard Hat?
With so much smart PPE and comfort-driven PPE coming onto the market (think work boots with Wi-Fi and vests that cool), it’s amazing that one piece of safety equipment — arguably...
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