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How to Grow Your Local Contracting Business
How to Grow Your Local Contracting Business Looking for some tips to grow your contracting business? Here’s six you can put into practice today to attract…

Cost and Productivity KPIs for Contractors
Cost and Productivity KPIs for Contractors KPIs, or key performance indicators, help contractors measure how well their business is doing. When compared to…

Investments in Training Lead to Additional Profits and Resiliency
Investments in Training Lead to Additional Profits and Resiliency While investing in employee training provides immediate results like gaining skills or increasing…

Heat Acclimatization: How to Work in the Heat
Heat Acclimatization: How to Work in the Heat With the temperatures skyrocketing to mid-summer levels, employers need to know how to protect their workers…

April is Stress Awareness Month
April is Stress Awareness Month We all know stress is bad for us, and the links between our physical health and stress levels are well documented. April is…

Women in Construction (WIC) Week Highlights Role of Women in Construction Industry
Women in Construction (WIC) Week Highlights Role of Women in Construction Industry As the industry labor shortage continues to drag on, many are looking…

OSHA Citation Changes Target Employers
OSHA Citation Changes Target Employers OSHA is cracking down on employers who put profit ahead of employee safety. In January, the administration…

2023 Filing Deadlines for Oregon and Washington Contractors
2023 Filing Deadlines for Oregon and Washington Contractors With a new year comes new deadlines to file, send, and post forms related to taxes and…

Networking 101 for Contractors
Networking 101 for Contractors Group of business partners discussing strategies at meeting in office Does the word …

How to Use QR Codes in Your Marketing
How to Use QR Codes in Your Marketing QR codes, or quick response codes, are square bar code designs that can b…

Address Project Theft During National Crime Prevention Month
Address Project Theft During National Crime Prevention Month The National Crime Prevention Council and McGruff the Crime Dog remind you that October…

OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) Changes
OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) Changes On September 15, 2022, OSHA announced that it was expanding the criteria for placement in…