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Sustainable Snippets
How Wearable Technology is Saving Lives
We’ve all heard about the coming boom of wearable technology, though how useful much of it will be to the construction industry is unknown. Integrating wearable tech into site safety procedures however, is already a win.
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Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Increased to $10.15 per Hour
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Impacted workers include those whose wages are governed by the Davis-Bacon Act , the Service Contract Act and non-exempt workers whose wages are governed by the Fair Labor Standards Act
Construction Safety
You Need to Train Your Construction Workers Now
In order for your construction company to be competitive, perform quality work and exceed customers' expectations you need to train your people
The inexperienced workers will make greater strides more quickly in their performance efforts and the seasoned veteran will be able to recall and retrain on the basics if construction contractors make training workers a priority.
Personnel Management
Identifying Then Leading Your Thoroughbred, Fence-Sitter and Carp Construction Workers
Most construction workers can be classified into one of three types of workers based on their work attitude, work ethic and work preparedness
Construction workers can often be classified into three categories — thoroughbred, fence-sitter and carp workers, based on three key factors — an employee’s work attitude, work ethic and work preparedness.
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How to Let Your Thoroughbred Construction Worker Run
Periodically check up on your Thoroughbred Workers and confirm that their head is clear and focused and they’re not wearing out due to self-induced pressure to be the best
The Thoroughbred Worker is still in need of leadership but he respects the leadership that sets the course, provides the resources, supports rather than tears down, and let’s skills and knowledge excel.
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86% of Construction Firms Report Trouble Filling Craft, Professional Positions
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
That's a 3% increase from 2014 and more than a 10% increase from firms reporting back in 2013
An overwhelming majority of construction firms report trouble finding qualified craft workers to fill key spots as demand for construction continues to rebound in many parts of the country, according to the results of an industry-wide Associated General Contractors of America survey of 1,358 construction firms.
Personnel Management
Five Functional Traits of Great Construction Teamwork
Great teamwork stems from trust, direction, influence, transparency and leadership
Work to make the five traits of great teamwork part of your work crews, your project teams and even your senior leadership team.
Construction Toolbox
6 Guidelines to Avoid Construction Worker Misclassification
Six questions to help determine if a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor
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Proposed Overtime Changes Represent 113% Increase in Weekly Pay Threshold for Construction
Total construction supervisors affected varies by state with lower cost-of-living states being particularly affected
This map represents the numbers of construction supervisors, in both residential and nonresidential building, who would be affected by changing the overtime standard from $23,660 per year to $50,440 per year. The map also charts the percentage of supervisors in each state who would be affected.
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Construction Contractors Must Remove Poor Performers to Increase Bottom Line
Construction Business Coaching
Re-evalute your construction crews and remove any poor performers who are bringing down their co-workers, you company and your bottom line
When you don’t remove or clean out poor performers, other employees have to put up with them, work around them, cover for them, and make excuses for them. Additionally, your good employees lose respect for a boss who won’t do what’s right in a timely manner and accepts less than the best from his people.
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Raise Construction Worker Productivity with a Team Scoreboard
Using a Team Scoreboard to address "team" items can go a long way toward building greater team thinking and building
Three sets of data (A, B, C) each illustrated two different ways - bar and pie chart.
Personnel Management
How to Build Accountability Into Your Construction Company’s Culture
Making accountability a 'non-negotiable' requires positioning it as a company value and communicating its importance at every opportunity
If accountability is not part of the overall culture, embraced and practiced from the owner to the front line laborer, a contractor will always struggle with this trait.
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