Jonathan Barnes, Author at Under the Hard Hat

Jonathan Barnes

April 25, 2024

Blackline Safety Corp wins $2.7 million job with U.S. energy provider

Blackline’s tech features, including broad real-time connectivity, wearable devices, enhanced safety features and more, led to it winning the large contract.

Gear & Equipment

April 24, 2024

Storing your tools just got smarter with these wall storage systems

Jonathan Barnes

Pegboards, steel and magnetic storage units, and French cleats are a few wall storage systems that will organize and simplify your tool searches.

Professional Development

April 23, 2024

How to attract construction workers to remote job site locations

Jonathan Barnes

Incentivizing work, advertising location benefits, and offering more work hours are ways to attract workers to infrastructure projects in remote locations.

Professional Development

April 23, 2024

Keeping workers amounts to three letters: P-A-Y

Jonathan Barnes

Construction companies complain about poor worker retention while wages stagnate or decrease. Higher pay and more opportunity will solve this problem.

Gear & Equipment

April 23, 2024

RENCO blocks provide a lighter and simpler building solution

Jonathan Barnes

RENCO USA is revolutionizing building construction with lightweight structural blocks for building structures up to five stories.

AI & Technology

April 23, 2024

These new technologies are modernizing the U.S. energy industry

Jonathan Barnes

From oilfields to 3D modeling and digital twins, new technology and methods resulting from it are upgrading the U.S. energy sector.

Safety

April 18, 2024

Build a winning team with these 5 psychological safety tips

Jonathan Barnes

Encourage psychological safety among employees by asking for opinions and openly discussing issues. This will bring innovation, lower safety incidents, and more.

News

April 18, 2024

32% of homes are new construction but market is still tight

Jonathan Barnes

Newly constructed homes were up 32% last year, and the boom continues. U.S. government figures attest to the strength.

Professional Development

April 18, 2024

Price escalation clauses protect contractors and homeowners

Jonathan Barnes

COVID-19 impacts on the supply chain brought volatile materials costs not easily absorbed by contractors or owners. Price escalation clauses can protect both.

News

April 18, 2024

Construction backlog declined to 8.1 months in February

Jonathan Barnes

Contractors are losing confidence in the backlog of work they are facing, according to a recent ABC members’ poll. The biggest contractors have taken the…

Safety

April 18, 2024

Cutting down on cannabis use on job sites

Jonathan Barnes

Cannabis is legal in many states. Random drug tests, encouraging communication, and providing access to resources are easy ways to reduce job site cannabis use.

Projects

April 18, 2024

Stadium projects at a glance

Jonathan Barnes

CPKC Stadium, Rogers Centre, and Scotiabank Arena are a few stadiums undergoing renovations in North America in 2024.

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