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Construction’s Silent Crisis: Mental Health
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry.
Coaching & Consulting
Safe Surgery for Those in Recovery: Avoiding Opioids & Healing
Construction Technology
Cybersecurity Should be at the Top of Your List
Construction Safety
Interior Protective Systems on Construction Sites
Concrete
More To The Pour: Safety On the Concrete Construction Jobsite
Construction
Brigade Electronics Shares How to Enhance Rental Heavy Equipment Safety
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Labor & Workforce Development
How to Fill the Skills Gap in Construction
The efforts each of us make to introduce construction and the opportunities available within the industry to a wider audience, the better each of us will fare.
Labor & Workforce Development
DEWALT Gives Out Tools, Grants for 100 Year Anniversary
DEWALT also opened applications for its 2024 Grow the Trades Grant program, which is part of its $30 million commitment over five years to support organizations that are skilling, reskilling and upskilling tradespeople.
Business
Cat Announces $7B Profit in Construction Heavy Equipment
The company listed $27.4 billion in sales in the sector overall, crediting online selling and demos at CONEXPO-CON/AGG as some of the reasons for its growth.
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Construction Safety
How Drug Screening and Background Checks Reduce Workplace Injuries
The efficacy of drug screening and background checks lies in their technical implementation and ability to foster a culture of safety within the construction industry.
Construction Safety
Extreme Heat Worker Rule Proposed by White House
Employers would be required to provide training and have procedures to respond if a worker is experiencing signs and symptoms of a heat-related illness.
Rental
How to Build 'Natural' Customer Service
In order to achieve consistency in customer service, you need to set standards. These standards are guidelines that provide structure to important components of the customer interaction.
Coaching & Consulting
Peer Support to Build Connections with Recovery Allies
An increasing number of organizations throughout the construction industry are offering peer support programs for construction pros and further destigmatizing recovery. Here are two.
Construction News
ForConstructionPros.com's New Award Recognizes Construction Pros in Office and on Jobsite
ForConstructionPros.com launched the PACER award, which recognizes construction pros on the jobsite and in the office for their accomplishments in shaping the construction industry.
Sustainability
Henkel Starts Program to Improve Heavy Equipment Sustainability
Henkel’s program focuses on the design, build, and use of vehicles and equipment that prioritize people and the environment.
Construction Safety
Build Better: Integrative Strategies for Traffic & Construction Safety
An effective plan minimizes downtime and helps keep personnel in the work zone safe.
Training & Education
United Rentals Hosts Trench Safety Webinar June 19
The webinar, Understanding Trench Safety Essentials, addresses commonly misunderstood aspects of trench safety.
Excavators
Construction Technology Helps Eliminate Rework & Improves Efficiency
Komatsu Demo Days: Getting up close to and operating equipment help our team learn more about the machines in the dirt.
Business
FleetWatcher to Use Paver Data to Track Work Zones, Improve Safety
The system uses data from pavers to navigation apps to identify work zones.
Construction Safety
How Proper Ergonomics on Jobsites Help Protect Workers
Ergonomic injuries are largely preventable. Help your team recognize tasks that may create physical limitations and use the resources available to put them in safer positions.
Construction Technology
How PPE Suppliers Can Keep Up in a Rapidly Changing Construction Industry
The two major trends of safety awareness and technology adoption work together to drive a coming huge shift in the construction industry.
Construction Safety
Myth Busting Today’s Top Risk Management Trends
To reduce contractor risk across their supply chain, businesses can turn to technology to reduce siloes, ensure the right controls and practices are in place, and overall minimize the number of workplace injuries and fatalities.
Construction Safety
CONEXPO Launches Mental Health Online Resource
The initiative aims to change the industry's approach to mental health by providing actionable resources, sharing inspiring personal stories, and offering practical advice for both employers and employees.
Construction Technology
Meeting the Challenges of Rural Construction
The essentials of connectivity – whether between people or between devices in an Internet of Things (IoT) solution – can be simpler and cheaper than you think.
Construction Safety
Improving Jobsite Safety Requires New Ideas & Tech
Safety should always be the No. 1 priority in the construction industry. It's important to follow safety procedures every day.
Construction Safety
Construction’s Silent Crisis: Mental Health
The suicide rate for men in construction is five times greater than the rate for all fatal work-related injuries in the construction industry.
Business
Volvo CE Offers More Services with New Stake in Software Company
VizaLogix offers products that are different from and, in some cases, complementary to Volvo services.
Construction Safety
How Builders Can Improve Site Safety
While 80% of large contractors offer programs for substance use or mental health, only 29% of small companies offer these programs, and 52% of contractors wish they had more resources for managing mental health.
Portable Lighting
Quasar 360 Balloon Light
The Quasar 360 patented unique latch and slide assembly comes in at only 16 lbs.
Portable Lighting
Bobcat PL65 Jobsite Light
Featuring a fuel-efficient Kubota engine paired with a high-output 6 kW or 8 kW alternator, Bobcat light towers provide light and power concurrently with a class-leading runtime of 105 hours.
Equipment Management
How to Prepare Equipment for Summer Extremes
From operator health to equipment maintenance, steps can be taken to protect the assets and people on construction sites.
Labor & Workforce Development
Skilled Trade Labor Shortage: Time for Change
BILT released a research report that indicated that over 30% of the respondents said recent hires would resonate best with immersive digital training and yet it currently only makes up 2% of the present training methods.
Equipment Management
Navigate Your Possibilities With Aftermarket GPS
Integrating GPS or GNSS technology aftermarket is achievable and can provide many benefits to contractors, workers and machines.
Expert Columns
Twin Challenges for Construction in 2024: Technology and Policy Reform
The $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill, growing investment in green power infrastructure, rising U.S. consumer demand, and initiatives to reshore manufacturing have all contributed to tremendous growth in commercial construction.
Construction Safety
3 Tips for Managing Economic Risks on Construction Projects
While you can’t eliminate risk entirely, you can take steps to help reduce it, avoid it and protect against it.
Project Management
Overcoming Confirmation Bias in Construction Project Management
Confirmation bias can be particularly problematic in project and schedule management, where decisions must be based on accurate and comprehensive information.
Business
Jobsite Due Diligence Can Prevent Costly Delays
Good building sites remain on the market. But many of those sites must be made good with early planning and intervention.
Rental
Exceptional Customer Service Starts with Confidence
Customers want to know that the employee they are working with is confident and will be able to serve them in a professional manner.
Construction Safety
Mental Health Options for Construction Workers
If you don’t have mental health support for your workers right now, start the conversation.