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Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. David is a construction safety expert for Carolina Safety Consultants with over 20 years of experience. A safe work environment is one of the most straight forward ways to decrease workers compensation expenses. Tags: Carolina Safety Consultants , construction safety , job cost savings. Green Building.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

PSMJ Resources

at the end of December, and the rate as a percent of openings plus employment during month, increased from November and from December 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on Wednesday. Compensation (wages, salaries and benefits) in private industry rose 0.4% Compensation in constructoin increased 0.5% AEC Insight.

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Hiring a Contractor - Julian Construction Blog

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Blog. Also verify that the contractor is insured and carries workers’ compensation. If you hire a contractor that doesn’t have workers’ compensation, you are legally considered the employer, and can be held accountable for any job-related injuries. Inspection Consultation.

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SURVEYING: ERROR SOURCES IN TOTAL STATION

The Constructor

In the past very specific measuring techniques were taught and employed by surveyors to compensate for minor mechanical imperfections in theodolites. One must now do more than memorize techniques that compensate for errors. Vertical circle eccentricity cannot be compensated for in this manner since the circle moves with the telescope.

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A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees

Construction Lawyer

You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site.   The FLSA provides that employees, not otherwise exempt, are to be paid overtime compensation for hours in excess of 40 per work week. This could be in the employment agreement or a separate document.

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Sales commission or salary: The conudrum

Construction Marketing Ideas

Residential contracting consultant Michael Stone has never wavered in his belief (and advocacy) that residential contractors should employ sales representatives who work on pure commission. However, this option isn’t universal within the architectural, engineering and construction community. It’s a conundrum.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Selective Insurance recently released the results of a 10-year study of workplace injury trends , based on 110,000 workers’ compensation claims between 2011 and 2021. Conscientious builders and consultants also insist jobsite safety needs to go beyond a simple compliance checklist. Foulke Jr., You can’t put safety on cruise control.”

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