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Ten Tips for Creating a Workplace Suicide Prevention Plan

by Steve Frost | Mar 24, 2021
Risk Management | Safety | Wellness

A suicide prevention plan can destigmatize mental health and wellbeing outreach, improve safety of construction workers and help reverse the devasting suicide rates in construction.

In 2021, Industry Needs to Hire an Additional 430,000 Craft Professionals

In 2021, construction companies will need to hire 430,000 more workers than they employed in 2020, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors.

Preventing Heat Risks to Workers in Various Climates

To keep workers safe while working in the summer heat, Garney Construction tested PPE monitoring devices to track heat stress. The result? Healthier and more productive workers.

The Construction Industry’s Top Business Risks in 2021

by Michael Pignataro | Mar 17, 2021
Cybersecurity | Insurance | Risk Management | Safety

For the construction, engineering and real estate sectors, top business risks in 2020 were business interruption, natural catastrophes and the pandemic outbreak.

Virtual Miracle

by Sam Barnes | Mar 15, 2021
Careers | Total Human Health | Workforce

When the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly descended upon the construction industry in the Spring of 2020, Associated Builders and Contractors’ chapters across the United States immediately went into lockdown mode, and training came to a screeching halt.

OSHA to Increase Enforcement Efforts Under Biden Administration

by Steven Loewengart | Mar 14, 2021
OSHA | Safety | Wellness

An increase in OSHA inspectors under the Biden administration means that contractors should assess jobsite health and safety hazards now to avoid being the target of increased OSHA surveillance.

Surety Defenses: Overpayment of Contract Funds and Cardinal Change to Contract

by Gary Strong | Mar 13, 2021
Risk Management | Safety | Surety Bonding

Two common surety defenses to limit its exposure are overpayment to principal defense and cardinal change to the contract defense.

Counter the Rising Number of Occupational Fatalities in Construction

by Joshua Jacobsen | Mar 12, 2021
Careers | Organization Culture | Wellness | Workforce

By focusing on community and increasing competency, contractors can address the increased stress among the workforce from the pandemic and reduce the risk of workforce fatalities.

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OSHA to Increase Enforcement Efforts Under Biden Administration

Surety Defenses: Overpayment of Contract Funds and Cardinal Change to Contract

Counter the Rising Number of Occupational Fatalities in Construction

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