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Why Today’s Youth Are Embracing Skilled Trades Over Four-Year Colleges

Cavalry Construction

The shift toward trade schools has significantly impacted the construction industry in addressing one of the industry’s biggest challenges: a shortage of qualified, skilled workers.

Practical skills and the ability to perform skilled trades are now gaining more appreciation and respect.

Top 8 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

All Seasons Uniforms, Inc.

Prioritize safety on the jobsite by implementing these tried-and-tested methods in your workplace.

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4 Key Metrics for Fleet Monitoring

Monitoring key performance metrics enables fleet managers to make informed decisions about vehicle use, maintenance and replacement.

Detailed inspection and service history data can help indicate if an asset is likely to encounter recurring problems.

How Rental Companies Benefit by Accurate CO2 Emissions Reporting

Providing rental fleet owners and operators with precise engine use and emissions data can be key to take advantage of tax-saving benefits and validate sustainability claims.

Rental Fleet Emissions Need Accurate Reporting

What Do the Top 100 Rental Companies Do?

GB Financial Services, LLC

Lessons learned from the business practices of the most successful rental companies.

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How ESOPs Can Enhance Stability, Engagement in the Construction Industry

GB Financial Services, LLC

Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) represent more than just a financial transaction, they embody a strategic approach to securing the future of construction firms while empowering their workforce.

Navigating the regulatory landscape and industry-specific challenges is essential for successfully implementing ESOPs in the construction industry.

7 Steps to Rental Center Success With Stump Grinders

Loftness Specialized Equipment

Advice and what to know about stump grinders for the best return on investment and help your customers.

Stump Grinder Tips for Rental Companies

How RTK Creates Accurate Positioning Estimates to Protect Underground Utility Lines

Point One Navigation

Explore the importance of accurate positioning estimates and how real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning relies on a network of fixed base stations at known locations to accurately verify receiver positioning.

Construction surveyors rely on different tools to find and precisely map the location of critical underground utility infrastructure.

When an Off-Duty Construction Worker Saved a Life Using Narcan

The story of how Jimmy Kelley, a professional painter from Boston, utilized his naloxone training to save someone's life.

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3 Tips to Improve Construction Cash Flow

Intuit QuickBooks

To overcome the challenges unique to this industry, construction and contracting business owners need well-established accounting practices, up-to-date balance sheets, and digital tools to support strong financial management.

Strong financial management and accounting are vital to every construction business, especially given the industry’s thin profit margins and unpredictable job conditions.

Why Your Contractor Safety Evaluation Process is All Wrong

A comprehensive contractor evaluation process requires gathering the right data that provides an understanding of past performance but also creates a predictive view of safety risk.

Evaluating the standard incident and risk statistics involves retrieving data from many sources and cross-referencing figures.

Why Gen Z Should Work Construction – From a Gen Zer

It’s no secret that Gen Z is into technology. The oldest of us were in elementary school when the iPhone emerged; the youngest of us were that age when TikTok exploded onto the scene.

By supercharging BIM, AI can assess design data and optimize layouts while taking into account cost, schedule deadlines, space utilization, energy efficiency, and sustainability considerations ranging from sun angles to building materials.

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