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What are the common safety violations in construction work and how can you avoid them?

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Safety violations on construction sites aren’t uncommon—just look at these statistics: Over 20% of all fatal workplace accidents in the EU during 2019 took place in the construction industry, making it the top industry for fatal injuries. of non-fatal accidents due to safety violations took place on construction sites in the EU.

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Getting buy-in from the field for digital project management

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Communicate the importance and what’s in it for them We have to do better at communicating information among the project team members, and the trade contractors and their crew leaders cannot be left out in this process. Improvements here can reduce rework, improve safety, and result in less stress and pressure on the crews in the field.

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6 Ways to Improve Machine Operators’ Safety on Construction Sites

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For example, in the United States, an astounding one out of every five deaths in the workplace is due to a construction accident , according to statistics published by the country’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Management System. Perhaps most fundamentally, there needs to be a safety management system in place.

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How to simplify your daily construction reports

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What’s your biggest fear as a construction project manager? Keeping a detailed daily construction report is useful for more than tracking project progress and productivity; it decreases your risks of experiencing those fears that keep you up at night. Another risk that project managers face is schedule overruns.

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How construction companies can leverage the power of data

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Break down silos and make your reporting more efficient Construction data helps project managers make better decisions and breaks down silos between teams. For decades, the construction industry has relied on paper-driven processes for communication, reporting, and management. The second best time is now.

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Maximising ROI with construction project execution software

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Such solutions play a vital role in different phases and areas of construction, including on-site coordination, execution, safety, communication, etc. During any project, the execution stage is usually the most important — it determines the trajectory and timelines of the entire project.

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Maximising ROI with construction project execution software

Lets Build

Such solutions play a vital role in different phases and areas of construction, including on-site coordination, execution, safety, communication, etc. During any project, the execution stage is usually the most important — it determines the trajectory and timelines of the entire project.