Author name: David Mineer

Protecting Construction Industry Workers (And Your Business)

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Okay, let’s be cynical for a moment: Statistically, construction workers are among those least likely to get coronavirus vaccinations. Many of our teams grumble about social distancing and other safety measures. And then, when an employee contracts COVID-19 on the job, it could follow with a lawsuit or an OSHA violation citation. No whining. Just work it. Coronavirus […]

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Construction Safety Checklist

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The American National Standards Institute and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ANSI/ASSP) revised the A10 Construction and Demolition Operations standards in addition to Fall Protection and Restraint (Z359) guidelines. We should follow their construction safety protocols. The 2020 construction safety standards revisions were chaired by Richard Hislop. “This is more than putting a cover

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Construction Industry Trends and Tools

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“Construction-specific tools are taking over,” says construction content writer Anastasios Koutsogiannis. And he’s talking about data analytics, digital solutions, and software. Construction industry trends for better project management will be taking us cloud-high this year. One Project, One Data Source Project managers say they spend 40% of their time in meetings, on phone calls, or

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Insurance for Small Construction Business Contractors

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Large, global construction firms have attorneys on retainer, but they also have the best insurance coverage possible. If you’re a small contractor or subcontractor company, one liability lawsuit can throw your construction business under the bus. 6 Things You Should Know About Construction Business Insurance You don’t want to pay more for insurance than you

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Laser Technology in the Construction Industry

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“Laser” was an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.” The first laser was built in 1960, so it’s not exactly new technology. But 3D laser scanning is just now trending in the construction industry. And the market is expected to grow to $10 billion by 2024. A laser is a device that emits light through a

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2021 Construction Projects Reflect Optimism

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This may be the year data center construction projects make headlines, but what about companies that were hard-hit by last year’s pandemic? Some companies’ construction projects crashed and burned. Others stalled out but eventually continued as-planned with a new completion time. Without a doubt, some nonresidential building sectors have been hit harder than others by the

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