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5 Safety Precautions For Multi-Level Construction Sites

Construction Marketing

As the owner of a construction firm , you’re responsible for enhancing the safety of your workers. It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . With that said, here are safety precautions to promote safety in a multi-level construction site: .

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Identify, Manage & Reduce Jobsite Hazards & Threats

Construction Business Owner

There are four main types of risk in construction: financial, safety, scheduling and legal. Effective risk management helps construction companies grow profits by ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget and without incident.

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Seven Traits of Profitable Specialty Contractors

Fieldwire

Anyone who has managed a construction company, department, or project knows profitability can be challenging. Intense competition, fluctuating market conditions and other factors often result in tight profit margins. Even with numerous challenges, specialty contracting can be profitable. In-Demand Expertise. Clear Communication.

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Proactive Risk Management Strategies for Oil & Gas Companies

Safety Services Company

However, the industry is exposed to many risks that can significantly impair operations, the environment, and the safety of people. Consequently, risk management is crucial to identify and mitigate damages while guaranteeing the safety of workers, the general public, and the environment.

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The 7 Biggest Construction Safety Stories of 2020

Construction Junkie

2020 was a challenging year in many respects, but none greater than from a safety standpoint. The coronavirus pandemic placed the notion of “people over profits” under the microscope, while also balancing the needs of their employees to continue to make an income under difficult circumstances.

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Gove leans on big investors behind Grenfell cladding firms

Construction Enquirer

He has urged them to use their “position of influence” to help gain a commitment to fund the post Grenfell residential block building safety programme. Gove said: “I have always been clear that those responsible for the building safety crisis must pay.

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Construction quality management: Everything you need to know

Lets Build

That gives your firm the fiscal strength and confidence to pitch positively for future work, without overruns or remediation eating into profit margins at this time of unexpectedly high inflation. If it’s a new situation, it may be necessary to devise workarounds to issues as diverse as legal risks, worker training, or cash flow concerns.