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3 Ways to Use Process Data to Double Profits

November 15, 2021November 23, 2022 Daniel Small 214 Views 0 Comments data, employees, productivity

Your employees are probably less productive than you think. Not due to your people, but due to your processes. Daniel

male construction workers have a 65% higher suicide rate

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Confronting a Lethal Stigma—Addressing Mental Health in the Construction Industry

October 22, 2021November 23, 2022 Amy Guettler 200 Views 0 Comments business management, construction industry, suicide prevention, worker safety

Facing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) revelation that male construction workers have a 65% higher suicide rate

Male construction workers have a 65$% higher suicide rate than other man-dominated industries

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Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month is over, but the construction industry must maintain its focus

September 29, 2021 Amy Guettler 207 Views 0 Comments construction industry, suicide in construction, suicide prevention, worker safety

A predominantly masculine workforce, high-pressure environments, remote job sites and physical strain have long been trademark elements of the construction

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Can workers be too safe?

August 19, 2021August 23, 2021 Danielle Andrus 166 Views 0 Comments labor and safety, Summer 2021

Builders who have been frustrated by an injury on a jobsite, should familiarize themselves with the concept of risk compensation.

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Little change in construction jobs in Q2 2021

July 10, 2021 Danielle Andrus 193 Views 0 Comments construction jobs

Construction jobs held steady in the second quarter, falling less than a percent each month, but there could be choppiness ahead, NAHB notes.

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Musculoskeletal disorders triple opioid use among construction workers

May 14, 2021 Danielle Andrus 158 Views 0 Comments construction opioid abuse, Spring 2021, worker safety

Prescription opioid use quadrupled for construction workers who have an injury associated with their MSD, but training can mitigate the impact.

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Construction jobs continue to recover in Q1 2021

April 27, 2021April 27, 2021 Danielle Andrus 203 Views 0 Comments construction jobs, unemployment

Construction jobs continued to recover in the first quarter, although new jobs trended down in Colorado, data show.

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Building up diversity in the construction industry

April 27, 2021May 10, 2021 Danielle Andrus 265 Views 0 Comments Spring 2021

Increasing diversity in construction can help builders solve long-standing labor challenges, and increase opportunities for innovation.

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Fringe benefits—Why builders should reconsider construction wellness programs

April 8, 2021 Danielle Andrus 410 Views 0 Comments Spring 2021

Construction wellness programs could help builders and contractors create safer jobsites by taking a holistic approach to workers’ health.

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Curing understaffed builders: A dose of diversity

March 15, 2021March 26, 2021 Amy Guettler 456 Views 0 Comments Spring 2021, women in construction

Expanding the ranks for women and people of color in construction can help builders address labor shortages and increase innovation.