What Happens if You Leave a Position Unfilled?

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  Sometimes, it’s difficult to find the right candidate to fill your open positions. Despite all efforts, you come across candidates who lack experience, some who may not fit within your culture, or maybe who are overqualified and cost too much.   While it may be tempting to let the position go unfilled until you find the perfect candidate,… Read more »

This is How to Keep Your Employees from Leaving

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  A lot of factors go into keeping employees satisfied and motivated at their job. Employee retention can be one of the most challenging areas for even the most experienced manager.   Especially in today’s workforce, employees tend to leave jobs a lot faster than twenty years ago. While some industry professionals still value longevity at… Read more »

New Construction Workers Should Follow These 3 Tips

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No matter how many technological advancements are made, one industry that will always be around is construction. Skilled, dedicated, and hard workers will always be needed to build American infrastructure, homes, buildings, businesses, and everything in between.  If you’re looking for a job in construction, or have recently been hired, consider these three tips to make the… Read more »

How to Motivate Your Construction Employees to Improve Productivity

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  Technological advancements have made many tasks more efficient on the job site. One example is how construction project management software helps track productivity. However, before this tool became mainstream, managers used to rely fully on motivational tactics to increase productivity.   While both technology and tried-and-true tactics are beneficial for construction employees to achieve success,… Read more »

3 Important Construction Industry Trends to Watch for in 2021

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  Nearly every industry has been disrupted in 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic. While no one can fully anticipate what’s next with social distancing, telecommuting, or other modifications workers have had to adopt, the construction industry is still moving forward. Even though there may be some changes to navigate still, there are a few trends… Read more »

Learn 3 Ways to Embrace Change in the Workplace

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  Embracing change in the workplace is a necessary skill for any worker and manager. Technological shifts, staff, market trends, and processes change continuously, and managers need to adapt and set an example for their employees. With practice, any manager and employee can become resilient and help lead their company to success no matter what… Read more »

3 Great Ways to Show Your Construction Workers You Appreciate Them

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  While construction businesses have several issues and hardships, employee turnover is one of the most pressing issues. Of course, each case is unique, but some common reasons for construction workers leaving their work are:  Stress  Pressure  Concerns of Safety  Conflicts with Colleagues or Managers  Thankfully, managers can decrease employee turnover and improve worker morale… Read more »

Learn How to Safely Onboard Your New Construction Workers

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As you are well aware, working in construction is inherently dangerous. There are many risks involved, even seasoned workers, from working with high-power equipment to the hazardous job site. That’s why it’s especially important to be sure that new construction workers begin their time on the job safely, with thorough onboarding.   Many factors impact the safety of new… Read more »

There are Always to Enhance Safety on a Construction Site

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  The construction industry is one of the most dangerous for workers. Each year, thousands of workers suffer from serious injuries. With so many different moving parts going into completing a job, it’s important to take whatever steps you can to minimize injury risks. While several improvements have been made to construction safety measures, there are a… Read more »

4 Tips for Keeping Construction Workers Safe During the Winter

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  Even though summer may seem like the peak season for construction work, there are construction jobs all year long. Just as you need to keep your workers safe during the heat of summer, you also need to consider how to keep them safe during winter weather as well.  4 Ways to Keep Your Workers… Read more »