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Would You Rent Out Your Idle Construction Equipment?
EquipmentShare
Contractor to contractor equipment sharing does offer benefits, but could the pitfalls outweigh the upside?
Have you considered alternative ways of making money with idle equipment? What about renting it to other contractors in your community or surrounding areas?
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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: TSheets
TSheets is a cloud-based time tracking and scheduling mobile app that allows field employees to clock in and out from the jobsite with their own mobile devices
Employees can clock in and out on their desktop, laptop, or mobile phone—using iPhone or Android apps, text messaging or dial in. It even works offline and has voice commands in English and Spanish.
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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: Safesite
With the Safesite mobile app, contractors can record, communicate and resolve safety processes including inspections, audits, checklists, forms, incident reporting, safety observations and more while in the field
Real-time notifications when safety issues are raised.
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Innovative Bridges Across the World
A look at 12 innovative bridges around the world and what the future of bridge design may incorporate
The 922-foot bridge was updated in 2012 to add a 4,400 solar panel roof which could generate 900,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually and reduce over 500 tonnes of carbon dioxide each hear.
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ForConstructionPros App of the Week: BuilderTREND
BuilderTREND is a cloud-based construction software solution that enables residential contractors to manage their businesses from anywhere and connects everyone involved with a project
Automatic updates and real-time notifications.
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Prepare Your Construction Sites for Severe Summer Weather
You can't control the weather, but you can take steps to safeguard your construction sites and workers before and after severe weather
Take precautions to prepare your construction worksites and workers for severe weather season. Prepare for the worst, and have a plan in place to deal with the aftermath.
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Are You Training Your Construction Employees on Jobsite Electrical Safety?
While electrical-related workplace fatalities have declined, construction still remains the most at-risk industry
The construction industry remains the most at risk for work-related electrical fatalities and non-fatalities.
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Does Your Company Cell Phone Policy Need an Upgrade?
To prevent unsafe working conditions and loss of productivity construction contractors need to have a cell phone policy covering acceptable and unacceptable use while at work
A company cell phone policy should be written and posted in strategic points in both the office and in the field if possible.
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Are Results from OSHA's New Injury Reporting Requirement a Positive Sign?
The construction industry accounted for nearly 17% of the severe work-related injury reports in the first year of the new OSHA requirement
Of the 7,636 hospitalization reports recorded, 19% (1,451 injuries) were reported by the construction industry.
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Don't Forget to Focus on Preventing Less Extreme Injuries on the Construction Jobsite
Preventing fatal construction accidents is vital but don't overlook prevention of non-fatal injuries and accidents on the construction jobsite
It's not just the big accidents — collapses, falls from roofs, vehicle/equipment accidents, etc. — that we need to be proactively preventing. In addition, construction business owners, foremen and laborers need to be aware of and working to prevent those accidents and safety fails that cause more minor or less fatal injuries
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Is Jobcase the New LinkedIn for the Construction Industry?
Launched over a year ago, Jobcase.com is a place for workers without 4-year college degrees to network and find job opportunities
While LinkedIn is an option for construction industry workers to network, Jobcase.com is specifically designed for industries such as construction to help individuals find jobs, build skills and support fellow laborers in similar situations.
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