HardHatChat
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
The use of technology and apps for daily construction reporting, sharing photos and scheduling look-aheads has become common practice on today’s commercial construction job sites. A few days ago as I grabbed my smartphone before heading to the office, I thought back to the time when I would leave the house each morning with a pager and a roll of quarters in my pocket.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 13, 2015
Investing in equipment and systems to keep employees safe is a key concern for all construction firms. The National Safety Council estimates that a workplace injury costs employers $30,000 on average. Additionally, Liberty Mutual estimates that each dollar invested in injury prevention reduces costs for employers by $2 or more.
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Construction Marketing
JUNE 29, 2015
Worried about your safety at work? Construction sites are full of potential hazards and sometime accidents are unavoidable. More often, though, incidents can be prevented with clear thinking and precautionary measures. The best way to avoid injury is to follow these important safety tips that every construction worker should know. 1. Know Where the First Aid Kit Is.
Constructonomics
OCTOBER 25, 2015
There was a time — and it wasn’t too long ago — when what it meant to build something changed little over the course of hundreds of years. There were artisans, tradesmen, skilled laborers, and a certain finite set of tools that craftspeople relied upon to make everything from the local palace to the local mill. Of course, the Industrial Revolution and the ensuing Technological Revolution has changed all that.
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The Constructor
APRIL 1, 2015
'Quantities of materials for the production of required quantity of concrete of given mix proportions can be calculated by absolute volume method.
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Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 18, 2015
I had an opportunity some days ago to speak at length with Vicki Worden, the Executive Director of Green Building Initiative. Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. We spoke after the public comment period commenced on the GBI’s revision to its Green Building Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings that forms the basis for the current version of Green Globes for New Construction.
FDR Safety
JULY 2, 2015
July 4th is a good time to remember that safety for employees shouldn’t end when the work day is over. Fireworks are potentially hazardous, and anyone who intends to use them this weekend should be very aware of safety. The Consumer Products Safety Commission offers the following tips for using fireworks. Make sure fireworks are legal in your area before buying or using them and be sure to purchase your devices from a licensed distributor.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 30, 2015
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, represent an enormous growth industry with potential uses across many trades. Drones are well suited for applications in construction, agriculture, energy, wireless communications, insurance, search and rescue, law enforcement, firefighting, real estate, photography and film.
Construction Business Owner
APRIL 27, 2015
Construction companies are looking for summer help to fill the void left by the latest recession. One plausible solution has been hiring student workers. While this may seem like an economical choice, it is important to understand that minors between the ages of 15 and 17 employed in construction have a seven times greater chance of being fatally injured than their peers working in other industries, according to the Department of Labor (DOL).
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Construction Business Owner
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
'While many firms concentrate strictly on growing backlogs, best-in-class contractors focus their efforts on managing the work they have, maximizing productivity and, in some cases, discovering a world of new opportunity. Backlog without proper execution only serves to increase a contractor''s risk profile. Managers and superintendents who fail to operate tight controls on projects with already thin margins place their organizations in a precarious position.
Construction Business Owner
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
Integrity and safety are the cornerstones on which firms build their businesses. Unfortunately, for every firm that acknowledges these words as sacred, there is another that feels obligated to utilize them only because that is what their customer base, firm and the general public want to see. Blasted on placards in a conference room or printed on the back of a business card, integrity and safety serve more as space warmers than the indelible truths these words should represent.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 14, 2015
The ability to ensure that the correct tool is in the correct place at all times is crucial for any construction jobsite. Whether it is in time, labor or even replacement costs, loss occurs whenever a tool isn’t available when needed. Having complete control over construction site tools and equipment provides the efficiency and cost savings needed to compete in today’s market.
Construction Business Owner
MAY 11, 2015
The construction industry is changing quickly. In the past, a construction firm’s success was based largely on two pillars: quality projects completed on time and budget, and personal relationships with clients. While both of those are still important factors in guaranteeing good reputations and long-term success, the Internet has brought other factors into play that have a direct bearing on the overall success of today’s construction firms.
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Construction Business Owner
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
On October 30, 2015, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will announce the final rule mandating fleets to install Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) in their vehicles. With this date rapidly approaching, your workforce may be wondering, “What is ELD and will our vehicles be required to comply with the mandate?”.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 17, 2015
Each year in the United States alone, more than 200 construction workers are killed by falls and more than 10,000 are seriously injured. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the number one cause of death in the industry, accounting for more than 36 percent of all deaths in 2013. By ensuring workers are properly trained, companies may be able to avoid the physical, emotional and financial distress that often results from an accidental fall.
Construction Business Owner
JULY 15, 2015
In the construction business, there is no asset more valuable than employees. Projects are won because of a company's reputation, which is built on skills, talents and expertise. While the aim is for clients to be satisfied and happy with the finished work, employee engagement directly impacts the bottom line. According to recent research conducted by Gallup and the Global Workforce Survey, disengaged employees rank among the top three business threats, with each disengaged employee costing a co
Construction Business Owner
JULY 2, 2015
According to Lee Mills, Raken's vice president of sales and marketing, Raken is the simplest, quickest way to do daily reporting on the jobsite. “A lot of companies have complex project management software, but they aren’t user friendly. So users look to an easy application like Raken,” Mills said.
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Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 31, 2015
For owners and operators, machine maintenance is a necessary evil. While daily inspections may take time out of each day, it is better to find issues early than let them grow into bigger problems down the road. However, there are several simple tips that can be used to shorten the time and effort spent maintaining your machine.
HardHatChat
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
'Bill Di Santo, president of Englewood Construction (second from right), and the Englewood accounting team receiving recognition from the Chicago Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) for participating in their 2014 Accounting Intern Program. Activity is setting up nicely for commercial construction in 2015, but just as the industry seems to be back on its footing, the dreary recession of years past is giving us one last gasp of annoyance and pain.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 30, 2015
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 4,585 workers were killed on the job in 2013, and 58 percent of those workers died while working on construction sites. The leading causes of death were falls, being struck by an object, electrocution and being caught between objects. Eliminating these "fatal four" causes of death would save close to 478 workers' lives in America each year.
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Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 6, 2015
In your company, who decides if extra work is free? Lots of changes, problems, requests and trade-offs occur on construction jobsites to keep your projects moving. Your customer asks your crew to move a pile of dirt, fix a mistake on the plans or do a little extra painting to help them out, or the superintendent gets your foreman to unload a truckload of material as a trade-off for eliminating a small connection detail.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 30, 2015
Just as previous generations have contributed much to society, the current generations have and will, too. In fact, millennials will overtake the baby boomers as the largest portion of the workforce this year. But, millennials are different from the preceding generations. In a 2013 Ernst & Young survey, 75 percent of managers said that managing multi-generational teams is a challenge; 77 percent said that different work expectations among generations is a leading challenge they face.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 4, 2015
Improvements to Tier 4 engines help burn cleaner fuel and reduce air emissions. To meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fuel requirement standards, Tier 4-compliant engines—designed with high-pressure common rail (HPCR) systems and fuel injectors—use ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel.
Construction Business Owner
JUNE 22, 2015
In the construction business, profitability largely depends on keeping overhead down. This applies particularly to construction equipment, the rising costs of which can burn you at both ends when the economy goes south. Unfortunately, there's a common misperception that pricey, new equipment is always preferable to used, because the latter will require maintenance that will only add up in the end.
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Construction Business Owner
APRIL 14, 2015
'It’s common to see utility vehicles deployed in a variety of work environments, from distribution warehouses to golf courses. No industry can chew up and spit out even the most rugged UTV models like a construction site, though. For construction business owners who are focused on maximizing productivity so that work finishes on time and under budget, downtime is simply not an option.
Construction Business Owner
AUGUST 6, 2015
What a difference 10 years can make in the world of technology. That's how long it has been since 3-D modeling began infiltrating the construction business. Building information modeling (BIM) has evolved from simply being a way for design architects to communicate their vision to clients to becoming a means to building better structures. Recent advances in 3-D modeling technology acknowledge the value to the construction industry of working from an accurate buildable model throughout the entire
Construction Business Owner
JULY 20, 2015
Occupational health and safety professionals spend a lot of time thinking about how to keep their people healthy and safe. Yet, health and safety efforts have traditionally been separated into silos with different personnel, reporting structures and marching orders. A more effective alignment of health and safety can magnify the potentially positive impact in the workplace, and employers are beginning to do just that.
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