Not a New Idea, but A New Trend – Employee Stock Ownership Plans
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- February 27, 2024
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
READ MOREBy Ben Lowenthal, Hendrick Phillips Salzman & Siegel, P.C With the anticipated enhanced enforcement efforts by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) under the Biden Administration, subcontractors can expect a greater number of worksite inspections and, inevitably, OSHA citations. Subcontractors should always work to identify and eliminate safety hazards on jobsites. However, there are
READ MOREAfter the hard times of 2020, many subcontractor companies have decided to invest in learning and development (L&D) in 2021 to keep their staff engaged. L&D is certainly going to be an integral part of 2022. This is the year for companies to boost their programs for happier and more fulfilled employees as well as
READ MOREBy Michael Zalle, YellowBird The importance of safety and compliance cannot be minimized by companies across the construction industry. It means protecting lives and avoiding delayed projects, hefty OSHA fines, and damaged reputation. But with so many regulatory marks and guidelines, employers are charged with the responsibility of finding the expertise to implement safety compliance in
READ MOREAn 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
READ MOREBy Deanna Quintana and Rachel Burris, NCCER In April 2021, there were over 7 million people employed in construction and construction-related fields. With this vast number of craft professionals working to build America, the most important thing the industry can do is ensure their safety. Since the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was founded
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