Construction Equipment Accountability
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:53:12 GMT
Empowering on-the-job accountability is the foundation for improved safety and productivity at every level of construction business operations. Creating a culture of accountability starts when leaders encourage mind-my-own-business construction employees to speak up. If you see something that might be a problem, point it out. If you have questions, ask. Our success is a result […]
DBA & Construction Wage Work: Be Prepared
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 21:36:00 GMT
What does this update to a 1931 enactment mean for us? Construction wage work principlesoriginally outlined are now rules “and expected to face legal challenges,” according to Fredrikson’s The Construction Counselor. The bottom line: Use caution when considering federal infrastructure projects. Legal advisors recommend creating an internal checklist to determine DBA coverage at the pre-bid […]
Skilled Trades Support in a Changing Construction Industry
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 21:27:00 GMT
In Egypt and Babylon, craftsmanship training was organized to maintain an adequate number of skilled trades. The 18th century BCE Code of Hammurabi of Babylon required craftsmen to teach their skills to the next generation. And U.S. construction industry skilled trades have a long tradition; George Washington was an apprentice land surveyor. As the workforce continues to reinvent […]
Sustainable Construction: What Did Mayans, Romans Know That We Don’t?
Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:14:00 GMT
Ancient builders created many edifices that are standing today. Portions of Italy’s Appian Way (312 BC) road are still in use. Then, as now, concrete was a material widely used for built-to-last structures. Scientists are examining sustainable construction options and hoping to unlock the secrets of earlier civilizations’ construction materials. Forbes says climate change, traffic, […]
Construction Industry & Carbon Emissions
Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2023 21:00:00 GMT
In 2022, the World Economic Forum reminded us the built environment – the construction industry – accounts for 39% of gross annual carbon emissions worldwide. Cement manufacturing causes 8% of global air pollution. Reducing carbon emissions is something the construction industry is taking seriously. Evaluating the types of materials we use and data-tracking (using real-time analytics to […]
