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2022 National Electrical Safety Month: Energy Resilience
May is National Electrical Safety Month, and this year’s theme is energy resilience. The...
Tools to Help Improve Work Zone Safety Awareness
In Oregon, from 2015 to 2019 there was an average of 584 crashes in...
Distracted Driving Awareness Month: Take the Just Drive Pledge
Eight people are killed and hundreds more are injured in distracted driving crashes each...
Using Lean Construction to Shorten Project Schedules
Using Lean Construction to Shorten Project Schedules Lean construction is a process that works...
Planning Your National Safety Stand-Down: Fall Protection
Stand-Down for Safety: Fall Protection Awareness Fatalities from falls continue to be a leading...
20 Red Flags That Could Lead to an IRS Audit
There’s nothing more dreaded than a tax audit. Here are some of the most...
9 Tips for Making Better Decisions
According to a recent McKinsey study of more than 1200 managers from global companies,...
10 Sales and Use Tax Audit Triggers That Contractors Need to Watch For
Most contractors in the Northwest deal with sales and use tax at some point....
Tips for Preventing Workplace Violence
Tips for Preventing Workplace Violence The statistics tell it all: 2 million workers in...
How to Prepare to Bid on Federal Construction Projects
With the recent passing of new federal infrastructure funding, lots of federal construction projects...
How to protest a bid award
Prioritizing Mental Health in the Construction Industry Protesting a bid award is a serious...
Prioritizing Mental Health in Construction Industry
Prioritizing Mental Health in the Construction Industry The construction industry has the highest suicide...