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Balancing work and life on the road in the skilled trades
August 29, 2024
Consistency, sleep, a healthy diet, and keeping in touch with family are a few strategies to maintain balance on the road.

A contractor’s etiquette lesson: to be a neighborly contractor, love your neighbors
August 22, 2024
Being realistic with project schedules, following local building codes, and mitigating excess noise are easy ways to be a neighborly contractor.

Bridging the construction skills gap, brick by brick
August 15, 2024
Addressing the skills gap in construction requires a mix of short and long-term strategies, including training programs, apprenticeships, and government initiatives.

Solving the worker shortage, one employee at a time
August 8, 2024
Showing respect, offering perks and benefits, and providing growth opportunities are a few ways to improve employee retention in the construction industry.

On the path to construction: The rise of women safety consultants
August 1, 2024
Women in construction safety face challenges like harassment and lack of mentorship. Support and networking can empower success and drive industry progress.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act protects workers with pregnancy-related conditions
July 10, 2024
The new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act helps employees with pregnancy-related health conditions by offering reasonable accommodations at work.

7 money saving tips for contractors
May 13, 2024
Contractors’ profits are often thin. Avoiding activity lags, using local suppliers, avoiding scope creep, and using tech can help contractors boost profits.

Teaching kids their AECs: 10 construction books for kids
May 13, 2024
Want to teach your child about construction? Pete The Cat: Construction Destruction and Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site are two books to start with.

How to attract construction workers to remote job site locations
April 23, 2024
Incentivizing work, advertising location benefits, and offering more work hours are ways to attract workers to infrastructure projects in remote locations.

Keeping workers amounts to three letters: P-A-Y
April 23, 2024
Construction companies complain about poor worker retention while wages stagnate or decrease. Higher pay and more opportunity will solve this problem.