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The Benefits Your Firm Can Realize in Employing Remote-Controlled Demo

Construction Business Owner

Contractors, workers and project managers pushing for safer, more productive solutions have transformed the modern jobsite from a buzzing hive that relied predominantly on manual labor to a streamlined operation dominated by hard-hitting machines. The Benefits Your Firm Can Realize in Employing Remote-Controlled Demo. Elizabeth Manning.

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How to Manage Generational Gaps in the Field

Construction Business Owner

How to Manage Generational Gaps in the Field. As Forbes Business Council member and CEO Carl Hung writes, “One of the toughest forms of diversity to manage within a company, and one that is often neglected, is age diversity.”. Tue, 12/20/2022 - 10:25. You can find contractors from nearly any age group on the jobsite.

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OSHRC Decision on Controlling Employer Responsibility

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as the controlling employer for a fall protection violation. Because Suncor “did not ensure that [subcontractor] employees were protected from falling while working on a tubular welded system scaffold,” Suncor was cited as a controlling employer under OSHA’s Multi-employer citation policy.

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Job Order Contract Best Management Practices

Job Order Contracting

Job Order Contract Best Management Practices involve a focus upon LEAN collaborative construction planning, procurement, and project delivery processes and the associated integration of people, process, information, and people. JOC Program Best Management Practices. Not all Job Order Contracts (JOC) and JOC Programs are the same.

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Managing the Hispanic Workforce

Construction Business Owner

Noncompliance with federal laws could mean hefty civil and criminal penalties against an employer. Employers can attract and retain a strong Hispanic workforce by making an effort to: Hispanics make up a large portion of the U.S. workforce, which means the potential for work authorization violations is high.

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Construction Management Salaries: What You Need to Know

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Construction management salaries in the US are typically between $112,000 and $148,000 a year with an average of approximately $131,000 annually ( Salary.com ), but top earners make more than $160,000 a year. For a breakdown of construction manager salaries by location, check out the best states for construction management jobs.

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12 Tips for Effectively Managing Veterans in the Workplace

Construction Business Owner

As both a veteran and an employer of veterans for over 4 decades, I have learned a great deal about managing those who served our nation. For example, there are some techniques that employers should consider to aid success in hiring and sustaining this group.