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Live Field Data for Safety Reduces Risk and Costs

by Mike Merrill | Oct 25, 2021
Business | Data Analytics | Finance | OSHA | Productivity | Safety | Technology

The use of live field data can decrease unnecessary risks by empowering workers to report safety concerns, enabling management to share safety information in real time.

How to Address the Four Biggest Staffing Issues In Construction Industry

by Bryan Christiansen | Oct 20, 2021
Careers | Economy | Recruitment | Retention | Training | Workforce

The construction sector in the United States is a booming industry that is facing a surge in demand following the global pandemic. Yet, business leaders in this sector have been facing recurring human resource management challenges.

Input Prices Decline in September but Remain Higher on a Yearly Basis

by ABC | Oct 20, 2021
Economy | Markets

Construction input prices declined 0.5% in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data.

Why Contractors Are Making the Switch to Workforce Planning Software

by Michel Richer | Oct 19, 2021
Data Analytics | Productivity | Technology

Data is meaningless if it isn’t being used to make informed decisions. It’s essentially the difference between “digitizing” a process and “digitalizing” a process.

European Union Carbon Border Tax Is a Call to Action for U.S. Construction

by Stefan Koch, Stefan Weisenberger | Oct 19, 2021
Business | Business Development | Taxes

For construction companies that choose to embrace collaborative, data-intelligent thinking, the low-carbon economy becomes fertile territory for growth and competitive differentiation, not just another regulatory burden.

Six Tax Planning Opportunities for Construction Contractors

by Martin C. McCarthy | Oct 19, 2021
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Finance | Taxes

Many tax provisions were implemented under legislation aimed to help businesses and individuals deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and its ongoing economic disruption. Here are some strategies to consider.

Contractor’s Defense of Premature Miller Act Payment Bond Claims

by James McLaughlin, Brian A. Wolf | Oct 16, 2021
Contracts | Finance | Legal and Regulatory | Surety Bonding

On federal projects, subcontractors can make a payment bond claim if the contractor fails to pay them. However, a contractor’s surety cannot rely on a conditional payment clause to defend against the claim.

Construction Technology and Software Rundown: October 15, 2021

by Marla McIntyre | Oct 13, 2021
Data Analytics | Productivity | Project Management | Technology | Wearables

COVID-19 Resources Origami Risk helps employers address exposures related to COVID-19with the ability to track employee vaccinations, boosters, post-vaccination protection waiting periods and weekly testing of employees with test results, quarantine requirements for positive tests, [...]
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