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6 Skills Construction Trade Professionals Need to Have

June 23, 2021

Via: ConstructConnect

Getting a job as a trade professional may seem straightforward, but there are a number of skills that everyone, from plumbers and electricians to HVAC technicians and landscapers, needs to maintain. Most of these jobs are both physically and mentally […]


Construction Site Safety, Hazards, Sustainability

Construction trade unions take different approaches to keeping workers safe during pandemic

April 13, 2020

Via: Construction Dive

Once it was obvious that the coronavirus outbreak had become a major threat in the United States, local and state governments began shutting down businesses they deemed nonessential. But even then, most construction work was considered essential in many areas […]


Sustainability

Survey ranks toughest construction jobs

January 15, 2020

Via: Construction Dive

A new survey of contractors and consumers found that roofing is perceived as the most physically demanding construction trade, while electrical work seems to be the most difficult to master. CraftJack, a contractor lead service, surveyed 1,609 contractors and 652 […]


Construction Techniques

Why technology may be the answer to workplace accidents in the construction trade

January 19, 2018

Via: Commercial Construction and Renovation

Every year, accidents on construction sites across the globe lead to fatalities and serious injuries. Indeed, incidents such as falling from scaffolding or being struck by a vehicle make working on a building site one of the most dangerous professions […]