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How Digital Production Tracking Helps Subcontractors Navigate the Current Market 0
- Best Practices, Outlook & Trends, TECHNOLOGY
- July 27, 2021
By Rebekah Veldhuizen, Raken The construction industry has been forced to change and adapt as the COVID-19 pandemic affected everything from material availability to projects being called off completely. While the pandemic is still not over, things are slowly beginning to return to some level of normalcy. So where does that leave subcontractors? In this
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The Construction Industrial Revolution and the Rise of the Machines 0
- Best Practices, Outlook & Trends, TECHNOLOGY
- July 26, 2021
An examination of builders thinking like manufacturers in a world of modularization By Gregg Schoppman, FMI The construction industry continues to hear how it lags the rest of the civilized world when it comes to innovation, productivity and efficiency. Studies benchmark the massive gains that manufacturing has experienced while construction languishes at the bottom. Before
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Overcoming the Mental Health Stigma for a Healthier Workforce 0
- Best Practices, Improving Productivity, Life, Safety
- June 22, 2021
By Scott Wittkop, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Mental health has historically been a challenge across the construction industry. The time has come to change the way we think and talk about seeking professional help for anxiety, depression, mood swings, substance abuse disorders and other emotional or behavioral challenges. Construction Industry Impact Insurance broker Holmes Murphy
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6 Reasons Why Investing in Health and Safety is Worth It 0

By Patrick Hogan, handle.com Every construction company should make the health and safety of their employees a top priority. This is something that every construction professional has heard throughout their careers, but this is not an empty platitude. Everyone talks about prioritizing health and safety in construction for good reasons. Failing to value health and

Change Management for PPE: A Blueprint for Converting from Hard Hats to Climbing-Style Helmets 0

By Jessica Price, Kent Companies, Inc. Would you believe the iconic construction hard hat is over 100 years old? The E.D. Bullard Company manufactured the first “hard boiled” hat from canvas, glue and black paint in 1919. It was shellacked for strength and had an inner suspension system to distribute the force of potential impacts.

When the Tide is High, All of the Boats are Up…0

However, When the Tide Goes Out, We See Who is Skinny Dipping By Gregg Schoppman, FMI When most business leaders are asked about their perspective on the current market conditions, there is a “double edged” answer. On one hand, leaders are enjoying prosperity and in many cases see record high margins. Conversely, leaders also seem