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Labor & Workforce Development

Are Health Reimbursement Plans a Better Option for Small Construction Companies?

2017 Zane Benefits Report shows health reimbursement plans cost small construction firms 23% to 49% less than group health insurance

Small construction companies gave an average monthly allowance of $507 per employee in 2016, across all states and family sizes – a 29% increase since 2015.

Project Management

20 Tips and Best Practices for Managing Construction Projects

Construction project managers offer up their best advice for successful construction project management

At the end of the day, managing construction projects requires a technical skill set that is typically used in conjunction with a set of software tools that help things run more efficiently.

Labor & Workforce Development

How Skill Training Plays Into Worker Retention

It’s important for contractors to recognize that providing educational opportunities, training classes and personal development for all levels of the workforce can directly impact the retention of workers

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Personnel Management

The Making of a Leader: The General Manager

The construction general manager must be engaged and active in leading, directing and motivating all the right people and processes to produce a profitable result

The role of general manager is a role that is designed to be active and engaging.

Project Management

7 Tips to Keep Your Construction Company Thinking from Going to the Dogs

How can we shake up our construction workers to be more active in their thinking and to think more clearly, objectively and effectively?

Even good people can fall prey to not taking the time to make good decisions, or worse, ignore important and available information that would have led them to a better decision.

How to Retain Construction Employees Using Engagement and Participation

The earlier and more consistent a contractor is in getting a new worker engaged and participating in the company, the more productive and motivated that worker will be

Engagement and participation is not hiring a new worker and then putting him immediately into the work process and expecting unbelievable results right away.

Coaching & Consulting

The Making of a Leader: Construction Foreman

Vision (1-2 weeks), state of their crew, and proper equipment and tool management will point any construction foremen in the right direction

construction foreman leadership

2018 AGC Conference on Surety Bonding and Construction Risk Management

This conference (Jan. 29-31) serves and supports everyone playing a senior role in construction risk management

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ACI To Connect Job Seekers with Hiring Employers at Virtual Career Fair

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

The American Concrete Institute announces its first virtual career fair has been scheduled for February 27, 2018, from Noon – 5:00 p.m. EST.

2018 GOMACO University Course Schedule now Available Online at www.gomaco.com/university

GOMACO Corporation

GOMACO University has released their 2018 schedule and is now accepting registrations for the new season of specialized courses covering GOMACO’s full line of concrete paving equipment.

GOMACO University Simulators (GUS) allow hands-on demonstrations and discussions in the shop. Special training consoles also provide explanation support for GOMACO control systems.

Contractors Should Understand the Different Types of Insurances Available in Construction Contracting

Insurance is one of the most overlooked yet consequential aspects of construction contracting. Almost every contract involving construction imposes obligations on the parties to obtain insurance, but many do not take the time to understand what they are.

Decorative Concrete

Introducing Behind the Trowels

Concrete Revolution LLC

Behind The Trowels (BTT) is a learning platform that will incorporate knowledge and experience from numerous leaders within the decorative concrete world.

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