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10 Tips for How to Lead Your Fence-Sitters Off the Fence
Fence-Sitter Workers are methodical and not lazy but may need more help when it comes to going the extra mile for your construction company
October 5, 2015
Fence-sitters are literally the “backbone” of most construction companies but need leadership, oversight, support and patience.
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.
September 30, 2015
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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
September 15, 2015
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
September 14, 2015
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.
Business Services
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
September 14, 2015
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.
Personnel Management
Five Functional Traits of Great Construction Teamwork
Great teamwork stems from trust, direction, influence, transparency and leadership
September 11, 2015
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
September 10, 2015
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Business Services
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
August 19, 2015
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.
Business Services
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
August 17, 2015
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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
August 17, 2015
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.
Coaching & Consulting
Leading Your Employees in the “Dog Days” and Beyond
NPE 2016 offer leadership Boot Camp
August 10, 2015
Business Services
Labor a Focus of National Pavement Expo 2016
Sessions to offer insights on hiring, worker classification, safety and more
August 10, 2015
The 2015 National Pavement Expo set NPE records for attendance during the 53-session, four-day conference.
Apps
ForConstructionPros App of the Week: MyShiftster
Workers can manage their own schedules, give away and pick up shifts with the MyShiftster mobile app
August 4, 2015
MyShiftster allows users to edit their shift, give away or trade a shift, add a shift and communicate shift changes with co-workers and their boss.
Business Services
Construction Industry Workforce Development Programs in the Midwest Region
Construction related programs and workforce development initiatives across the Midwest region of the United States
July 30, 2015
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Business Services
Construction Industry Workforce Development Programs in the West Region
Construction related programs and workforce development initiatives across the western region of the United States
July 30, 2015
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Construction Toolbox
Construction Contractors May Be Responsible for Employees' Student Loan Debt
Under federal and some state laws, employers who do not comply with wage garnishment orders could be sued for the amount owed
July 30, 2015
Even if an employee is no longer with a company, employers must still respond to garnishment orders or risk consequences such as being sued for amount owed or even jail time.
Business Services
What is Your State Doing to Develop the Construction Workforce?
Programs in every state are focused on recruiting, educating and training new workers for the construction industry
July 30, 2015
All 50 states and Washington D.C. are running programs and creating initiatives to help recruit, train, educate and develop the construction industry workforce to help solve the construction laborer shortage.
Business Services
Construction Industry Workforce Development Program in the Pacific Region
Construction related programs and workforce development initiatives across the Pacific region of the United States
July 30, 2015
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