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There is a growing trend among companies today to make work/life balance part of their culture. Work/life balance simply means an employee can easily balance work demands with demands in their personal life. In a perfect work/life balance world, weeknight soccer games aren’t disrupted by work calls and employees are focused on their tasks when…
The HR department of a construction company is faced with numerous HR-related tasks every day including attracting new employees, keeping and energizing existing employees as well as providing current training and benefits, all while maintaining conformity. This is a huge task when you consider that businesses working in the construction sector have to adhere to…
It’s possible to say that the year 2020 has been the year of the dumpster fire. year. The coronavirus outbreak and subsequent shelter-in place orders, stay-at home orders and other health measures have profoundly affected how we live and work. This year , I’ve been having, although not necessarily more time, but with less to…
There’s a good chance you’ve been able to see them hovering above the construction site, taking images and capturing information. Perhaps your business has utilized them to perform surveys or to track the progress of a job. These are drones, or, more accurately, UAVs, or unmanned aircrafts (UAVs) and construction companies are beginning to realize…
2021 was a difficult but a positive years for those working in construction. The increasing use of technology within this industry is in the spotlight. The pandemic is causing builders to invest in advanced tools, investors are beginning to recognize the importance of this business. There’s no doubt that 2022 will be a decade of…
The First Lessons up to Summit Mt. Everest Edmund Hillary once remarked that it was unclear if climbing Mt. Everest was even within the possibility of “humanly feasible.” But the climber along with his Nepalese climber, Tenzing Norgay, left the first known pair of footprints left by humans on the mountain’s summit. Everest in the…
According to the old saying that time is money. The more output you can get within a short period and the higher your earnings get you think? If you’re struggling to improve your production or when everything seems to be going well there are many ways to boost your production without sacrificing quality. These include…
When we think of machine learning or artificial intelligence one of the first thoughts that pops into mind is a distant sci-fi fantasy where the man-machine model like “The Terminator” conquers the entire world, and humanity is in its hands. The image that is of Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be best kept to the realm…
Every construction project comes with a degree of risk. The ability to recognize and manage risks requires a certain amount of skill as well as careful planning and the ability to quickly make the right decisions. If risks are realized they could be detrimental to the accomplishment the project. A well-managed risk management strategy can…
I am not one to say the obvious and yet if you’re contemplating an brand new construction venture for your business the project has already started. Make a checklist of tasks and be prepared for what might not be as clear or straightforward to determine. This is the cost which are unpredictable and plan-based associated…