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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

This can be accomplished by asking the OSHA inspector to wait for the arrival of the designated representative before starting the inspection. Where the inspector refuses to wait or where it is impossible for the representative to personally appear, designate a back-up to fill in. If you’re unsure seek advice from counsel.

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Addressing the Skills Shortage by Accommodating People with Disabilities

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Few more pressing issues face the construction industry than the talent shortage, but many employers overlook a swathe of candidates with much to offer – those with a disability. Not only that, but younger employees in particular tend to prize DEI and favour employers they deem to be fair and inclusive.

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How Do I Create an Online Job Application?

ExactHire - Construction

If you’re like most employers, the current worker shortage has you rethinking your hiring strategy. Online resources outpace other, more traditional ways to look for work, including personal or professional networks, job fairs and employments agencies. Simple Employment Application Form. Online Employment Application Software.

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A Look At Construction Safety in the UK

Constructonomics

Building safety is at the forefront of the minds of every building contractor, site manager, architect, designer and building owner from a project’s start to completion. Keeping construction costs down without compromising on quality or safety is one of the biggest challenges that building contractors and designers alike face.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Maggie Farrell, Diversity & HR Manager at S. M. Wilson & Co.

Autodesk Construction Cloud

is a full-service construction management, design/build, and general contracting firm. We were recognized recently by Building Design+Construction’s 2022 Giants 400 Report as a top K-12 CM firm for 2022. Two years in a row, the company has been named an Employment Scorecard Honoree by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St.

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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

Autodesk Construction Cloud

We also need to branch out of design and engineering and into the core construction industries.”. The question is, how will employers pursue opportunities to grow a more diverse workforce–especially in the field? There are over 308,400 women who already work frontline jobs in the construction industry in the United States today.

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Representation Matters in Construction: New Media Library Amplifies Industry Diversity 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Other companies and associations from the design, engineering, and building industry are invited and encouraged to contribute images. Their research found that only 43% of people who feel they have been discriminated against believe they have been well-represented in the media. Organizations interested in?contributing