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Process Digitization: Empowering Employees at the Edge of a Construction Enterprise

by Construction Executive | Sep 14, 2021
Business Development | Careers | Workforce

Whether it means simplifying everyday operations or enabling long-term strategic planning, organizations that can give employees access to accurate, timely and relevant data know what it means to empower every all employees.

How Construction Leaders Can Address Substance Misuse in the Workplace

by Jason Sundby | Sep 13, 2021
Careers | Organization Culture | Wellness | Workforce

There are practical steps contractors can take to mitigate substance use disorders in the workplace. An integrated approach should include comprehensive safety policies and protocols, substance misuse and addiction education, and support for employees who need help.

Construction Must Build a Bridge for Support to Prevent Suicide

by Aimee Johnson | Sep 9, 2021
Careers | Organization Culture | Wellness | Workforce

Life challenges can build up for all of us and we can build cross-sector supports now. Construction industry stakeholders have an opportunity to bridge a gap across the industry and decrease stigma about seeking help to prevent suicide.

Returning to a Hybrid Workplace

by Oliver Ritchie, Annalisa Enrile | Sep 9, 2021
Careers | Training | Workforce

Basing a whole team in an office where everyone reports daily is a thing of the past, given the lessons learned from a forced work-from-home model. Moving forward, the next logical step will be work-from-anywhere scenarios.

Live Field Data Can Reduce Worker Safety Costs in Construction

by Mike Merrill | Aug 31, 2021
Business Development | Careers | Workforce

Accidents happen, but they aren’t inevitable. Live field data can help construction companies decrease and outright eliminate safety failures to protect a company’s most valuable asset—its workers.

Solving the Truck Driver Shortage for Construction Materials

Taking the driver into consideration when purchasing a truck helps ensure buyers can attract and retain quality drivers that are essential to their business success.

Tapping High School Seniors to Recruit the Next Generation of Trade Workers

The industry should try to reach high schoolers directly, where they are: online.

Paving the Way to Managing Workers’ Compensation Claim Costs

by Amanda Conley | Aug 24, 2021
Careers | Risk Management | Workforce

A comprehensive light-duty program is a tried-and-true method for controlling workers’ compensation costs. While the construction industry may not generate many inherently light-duty positions, many work restrictions can be accommodated with a little creativity.

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Process Digitization: Empowering Employees at the Edge of a Construction Enterprise

How Construction Leaders Can Address Substance Misuse in the Workplace

Construction Must Build a Bridge for Support to Prevent Suicide

Returning to a Hybrid Workplace

Live Field Data Can Reduce Worker Safety Costs in Construction

Solving the Truck Driver Shortage for Construction Materials

Tapping High School Seniors to Recruit the Next Generation of Trade Workers

Paving the Way to Managing Workers’ Compensation Claim Costs

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