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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.

Contractors Set to Implement Air Quality Upgrades for Healthier Buildings

by Nate Echtenkamp | Mar 11, 2021
Departments | OSHA | PPE | Safety | Wellness

Construction contractors are increasingly being asked by building owners and operators to provide various mitigation strategies to improve indoor air quality to help occupants avoid being exposed to lingering airborne viral particles.

ABC Convention Preps Contractors for a Positive Outlook

by Construction Executive | Mar 11, 2021
Careers | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

ABC Convention, hosted in Grapevine, Texas, offered remote streaming of four powerful keynotes and announced the Construction Workforce Awards and Excellence in Construction® Awards, with winners to be featured in CE's April 2021 and June 2021 issues.

How to Manage Employees Suffering From Abuse, Addiction and Other Hidden Maladies

by Sherry Genga | Mar 9, 2021
Careers | Human Resources | Recruitment | Retention | Wellness | Workforce

Employers should talk to EAPs about helping employees with hidden challenges outside the workplace. Identify local public health and nonprofit agencies and share resources with employees seeking help.

Calling the Shots

by Construction Executive | Mar 9, 2021
Careers | Diversity | Features | Leadership | Total Human Health | Workforce

Construction Executive editors asked successful women about mentors, motivation, breaking the glass ceiling and what, exactly, the future holds for women in construction. Here are their stories.

ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Rose Sharply in February; Contractor Optimism Builds

by ABC | Mar 9, 2021
Economy | Markets | Total Human Health

Associated Builders and Contractors reported recently that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in February, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Feb. 22 to March 3.

Best Practices for Mitigating Risk in 2021

by Marla McIntyre | Mar 5, 2021
Insurance | OSHA | PPE | Risk | Risk Management | Safety | Wellness

A Travelers executive discusses the many challenges contractors will face in 2021 and offers ways to mitigate risk.

Insurtech: Keeping Complexity Out of Safety and Risk

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Mar 3, 2021
Insurance | OSHA | Risk | Risk Management | Safety

Insurtech is a broad-ranging category that defines companies that are innovating in the insurance space. David Wald, co-founder and CEO of Aclaimant, is well-equipped to further define and discuss this critical blend of technology and risk management.
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