Reduce Your Risk of Back Injuries

Construction tasks often require working around heavy equipment and being in situations that can cause serious injury. Follow these simple guidelines to ensure that you’re lifting properly. Proper Lifting Techniques Wear gloves if you are lifting rough equipment. Clear away any potential obstacles before beginning to carry an object. Get a good grip and stable…

Understanding Construction Contracts

Construction contracts can contain terms that impact your company’s bottom line. Review all contracts carefully before signing to save your company time and money. The following guide highlights some common contract terms and their potential impact. Understanding these will help protect your company’s assets. Always seek the help of licensed counsel to analyze the commercial…

Implement Safety Programs to Save Money

Saving money, boosting productivity and employing happy, healthy individuals is something every business strives for, and you can do all three by taking one simple step: construction and contracting businesses that establish safety and health management systems can reduce their injury and illness costs. In addition to directly impacting costs, safe environments also improve employee…

Understanding Installation Floaters

During the process of completing a project, a contractor faces a variety of risks. Materials, equipment, machinery and supplies must be purchased, stored, transported, staged, processed and installed before work can be accepted. For contractors, the property they rely on to complete their work can be compromised along the way. Most commercial property insurance policies…

Controlling Workers’ Compensation Costs

Has your construction business experienced rising workers’ compensation costs due to on-the-job accidents? If so, your first response was most likely aimed at trying to reduce insurance costs and spending. While this may seem like the best approach, a sound safety program designed to continuously improve can yield significant savings by reducing injuries and illnesses—ultimately…

3 Ways to Improve Construction Productivity

By raising productivity, construction companies can make better use of resources, build higher-quality structures, and deliver more value to customers. This could, in turn, translate into higher profits and better wages for workers. Given that the construction industry is responsible for building the structures where we live, work, and travel, it is clear that construction’s…