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Three Tools for Proactive Risk Management: Contracts, Fluent Dialogue and Change Management

by Kristine A. Kubes | Sep 2, 2019
Contracts | Risk Management | Safety

Risk management is much more than insurance. A prudent construction executive will utilize the following three strategies for proactively managing risk and protecting the company’s right to payment.

Safety and Health Excellence: Creating Competitive Advantage Through Employee Engagement

by Stephen Wiltshire, Joshua Franklin | Sep 1, 2019
Culture | Organization Culture | Safety | Total Human Health

Training, education and certification are central to a successful professional development plan. When everyone knows and implements actions that make a difference to the bottom line, that focus moves the entire company forward.

Stay on the Right Side of Safety Regulations With Technology

Contractors can mitigate risk by investing in technology to improve safety training, perform inspections and stay ahead of potential jobsite hazards by leveraging data and IoT tech.

Safety, Compliance and Productivity on the Jobsite

by Matthew Ramage | Sep 1, 2019
Business | OSHA | Productivity | Safety

On the majority of construction sites, managers lack the resources to quickly and accurately identify all onsite personnel and ensure the right labor, equipment and materials are in the right place at the right time.

Democratic Candidates Vie for Union Votes in Bids to Challenge Trump

by Peter Comstock | Sep 1, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Total Human Health

Democrats hoping to unseat President Trump in 2020 are now focusing on pulling in the union vote.

Reduce Suicide Risk Among Employees in Remote Work Areas

by Sandra Moran | Aug 31, 2019
Careers | Human Resources | Wellness | Workforce

Construction and resource extraction have the highest rate of deaths by suicide compared to any other industry. A major risk factor is the requirement for many workers to be away from home for long periods of time, based in remote locations. Here's how to keep employees safe.

Cannabis in the Workplace: Managing the Risks and the Law

by Danny Shields | Aug 25, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Wellness

Construction executives need to be flexible in dealing with changes related to medical and recreational marijuana, and be ready to make appropriate shifts in policy.

Being Leadership Driven Is All About Job Safety

Safety and wellness programs are an investment in a company’s employees and ultimately about creating a caring and wellness-focused culture.

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Three Tools for Proactive Risk Management: Contracts, Fluent Dialogue and Change Management

Safety and Health Excellence: Creating Competitive Advantage Through Employee Engagement

Stay on the Right Side of Safety Regulations With Technology

Safety, Compliance and Productivity on the Jobsite

Democratic Candidates Vie for Union Votes in Bids to Challenge Trump

Reduce Suicide Risk Among Employees in Remote Work Areas

Cannabis in the Workplace: Managing the Risks and the Law

Being Leadership Driven Is All About Job Safety

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