Managing a jobsite comes with many complications. As if the complexity of performing work on a construction project isn’t enough of a challenge, contractors and construction businesses need to also […]
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In the United States, more than 800 construction workers die while working on the project site every year. Of this number, 40 workers die in accidents related to trenching. Trenching
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According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 65 percent of the construction industry works on scaffolds, and preventing scaffold-related accidents could prevent as many as 60 deaths a
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Many roofers may find wearing a hard hat unnecessary, especially during summer days when working in a hard hat may cause a roofer to overheat. Under certain circumstances, it is
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Roofing contractors in the Sunshine State are at an increased risk of developing skin cancer in an industry that is already fraught with danger. Unfortunately, the long hours that roofing
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While falls may be the leading cause of death among roofers, there are other substantial hazards that will surely lead to death on a roofing project if steps aren’t taken
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According to a study by the Center for Construction Research and Training, roofing has the fifth-highest work-related death rate in the construction industry with an average that’s twice that of
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As the construction industry struggles to fill occupational vacancies in the midst of a severe labor shortage, it’s vital that contractors have a firm understanding of unionized and non-unionized workers.
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Employee turnover is a very real concern for employers and employees alike in the construction industry. Since the market demand for construction follows unpredictable trends and is largely triggered by
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There’s nothing more frustrating than committing to a real property improvement contract, meeting the terms of the agreement, and then failing to secure payment because the owner is being unscrupulous.
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