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Key Financial & Safety Metrics for Subcontractor Qualification 

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Extracting key ratios from financial statements and safety metrics from OSHA filings allows builders to gauge a subcontractor’s short-term and long-term health — and empower estimators with the data they need to make more informed bidding decisions. . FINANCIAL RATIOS: DEBT . Debt Ratio . Debt-to-Equity .

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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

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a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A.,

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OSHA Announces 2021 Citation Penalty Increase

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In addition to the year increase, OSHA also recently announced a new debt collection initiative to help them actually collect the penalties they assess. The Department will ensure that firms with safety and health violations are held accountable and pay their debts to the United States Government.".

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Let’s make Mental Health and Wellbeing a Construction Industry Priority

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For the Considerate Constructors Scheme , spotlighting mental wellbeing should be as much of a priority for construction firms as health and safety schemes that are in place to protect the physical health of colleagues. . The post Let’s make Mental Health and Wellbeing a Construction Industry Priority appeared first on Digital Builder.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

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The developer may also be responsible for arranging to finance the project, which can consist of a combination of equity and debt. In addition, construction projects are also subject to strict regulations and laws that must be followed to ensure the safety and well-being of the public. To Lease or Sell?

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Builders Need to Influence Their Teams to Get the COVID-19 Vaccination

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I support their financial literacy efforts with 401k contribution education and personal debt management. I encourage regular attendance and coach safety in the workplace. I help employees with basic dental and healthcare visits. I offer counsel . ?While

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FATIGUE MANAGEMENT PLAN: KEEPING WORKERS ALERT

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You can help make your workers and your business safer by including information on fatigue and sleep in your safety guidelines and orientations. A sleep debt can build over weeks or months from a reduction or disruption of a normal sleep routine. You can also develop a fatigue management plan. On-site accommodations.

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