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How Suicide Prevention Is a Workforce Development Strategy

Through quality management training to help put these measures into practice, and developing strong teams and peer support networks, the construction industry can change the statistics on suicide risk and workforce shortages.

A Perfect Storm: Young Hispanic Workers at Small Construction Firms at More Risk

Young Hispanic immigrants working for small construction firms are at serious risk for adverse, work-related health outcomes according to the American Society of Safety Engineers and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

What Is Your Safety Catchphrase?

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Mar 17, 2020
Culture | Organization Culture | Safety | Total Human Health

Andy Dupuy Chief Executive Officer Brown & Root Industrial Services Baton Rouge, Louisiana At Brown & Root, we strive to build a “ZERO Harm 24/7,” “Courage to Care” culture. When an unsafe condition or act is [...]

Foster Professional and Personal Growth Through Company Culture to Increase Retention

Skilled construction employees who are motivated team players want to ensure the next move they make is to a construction company with a culture that focuses on growth.

Overworked Employees Don’t Add Up

by Jonathan Kessler | Feb 11, 2020
Culture | Organization Culture | Safety | Wellness

The economic boom, coupled with a shortage of skilled laborers, may mean overtime hours. Managing overtime schedules to assure safety and quality of life will benefit a company in the long run.

Paint Your Canvas

Summing up the contributions and commitments—daily or annual—of Tim Keating is akin to a Herculean task. A well-known saying in the town of Winter Garden, Florida, just a 25-minute drive past scenic palm trees outside Orlando, is: “Let’s have Tim do it.”

How to Challenge a Risk-Averse Company Culture

Executives can change company ideals by prioritizing business and employee needs. What's best for the organization may be unfamiliar, but it's worth doing to enhance operations. Contractors must be ready to take the necessary risks to move forward in the industry.

The Surprising Secret to Attracting and Retaining Great Talent

In this modern economy, the only true long-term differentiator is the workplace culture of a company. The best companies know that culture equals cash, so they invest time and energy in cultivating a culture in which great people want to work.

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How Suicide Prevention Is a Workforce Development Strategy

A Perfect Storm: Young Hispanic Workers at Small Construction Firms at More Risk

What Is Your Safety Catchphrase?

Foster Professional and Personal Growth Through Company Culture to Increase Retention

Overworked Employees Don’t Add Up

Paint Your Canvas

How to Challenge a Risk-Averse Company Culture

The Surprising Secret to Attracting and Retaining Great Talent

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