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October Is National Protect Your Hearing Month
October Is National Protect Your Hearing Month In the United States, about 40 million adults aged 20–69 years have noise-induced hearing loss, and…
Why Small Contractors Need Project Management Software
Why Small Contractors Need Project Management Software As a small contractor it’s important to keep costs low. This usually means that you end up working…
Tips to Prevent Vehicle Theft
Tips to Prevent Vehicle Theft For contractors, vehicles are just as important as any other tool. Instead of an inconvenience, having a vehicle stolen threatens…
Ladder Safety
Ladder Safety Ladder safety is key for fall protection – one of the most common causes of workplace injury in construction. All workers should be trained…
Help Wanted: 650,000 Workers Needed to Fill Construction’s Labor Shortage
Help Wanted: 650,000 Workers Needed to Fill Construction’s Labor Shortage According to the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), an additional 650,000…
Hard Hat Basics
Hard Hat Basics Hard hats protect workers from falling debris, low hanging objects, and electrical hazards. Before selecting a hard hat, workers and managers…
6 Tips to Prevent Eyestrain
6 Tips to Prevent Eyestrain If you spend hours at the computer every day, your eyes can pay the price. Screen time can make your eyes feel tired, irritated,…
6 Ways to Lower Your EMR
6 Ways to Lower Your EMR A lower experience modification rate (EMR) can help reduce your insurance premiums, attract top talent, get you a better rate on…
What the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Means for Contractors
What the Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Means for Contractors Pres. Biden issued an Executive Order requiring federal contractors with over 100 employees…
10 Traits and Skills Essential for Great Salespeople
10 Traits and Skills Essential for Great Salespeople Think great salespeople are born and not made? The truth is more a combination of the two. According…
How to Prepare to Bid on Federal Construction Projects
How to Prepare to Bid on Federal Construction Projects With the recent passing of new federal infrastructure funding, lots of federal construction projects…
Fighting Ransomware: What Construction Businesses Need to Know
Fighting Ransomware: What Construction Businesses Need to Know The construction industry has been targeted almost twice as much as other industries when it…