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100+ Construction Industry Statistics

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Equip Your 2022 Projects With the Right Construction Data and Stats for Success. Construction industry statistics and data are playing an increasingly important role in the building sector. Below, we’ll provide you with all the important construction industry statistics you need to understand the current state of affairs.

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6 Ways to Improve Machine Operators’ Safety on Construction Sites

Fieldwire

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). The above statistics are sobering reminders of how hazardous construction work can be. Communication.

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

Lets Build

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. Check this checklist: Workplace Safety Inspection. During that same time, 59.5%

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The Top 6 Causes of Trenching and Excavation OSHA Violations

Construction Junkie

Other reasons for citations were means of egress, protection of employees from loose rock or soil, daily inspection of excavations, where the competent person finds evidence of a situation that could result in a possible cave-in, and protection from hazards associated with water accumulation.

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Job Order Contracting – Recommended Best Practices

Job Order Contracting

Lack of formal written policies, procedures or guidelines is the primary reason for JOC Program failure and/or inconsistencies in project management and documentation, and compliance. Assure fair owner/contractor negotiations occur for all individual projects in order to assure quality and timely work at fair and reasonable prices.

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10 Construction Certifications and Where to Get Them

CivilJungle

Construction Management Certification Institute (CMCI). Project Management Institute (PMI). These days, construction managers are most likely to hold a bachelor’s degree in materials construction, construction engineering, construction administration, or construction science. Project Management Institute (PMI).

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Damage Control: 5 Ways to Manage Construction Mistakes

Autodesk Construction Cloud

One small error has the potential to rapidly deteriorate other elements of a project. Sometimes, the project won’t pass inspection, or it will need to be torn down due to safety and health concerns. Just statistically the more people involved in a project, the higher chance mistakes will happen.