The Opioid Crisis in the Construction Industry
The opioid crisis has been declared a public health emergency and is claiming almost 100 American lives every day. The construction industry has not managed to escape the grip of this epidemic.
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Thinking of a Career in Construction? America Needs You!
After decades of encouraging students to continue their post-school education at universities, dire labor shortages in trades are seeing a shift to vocational education instead.
Safety Upgrades to discuss with your Customers
Fires and gas leaks are always on the minds of homeowners who want to protect their property and keep their family safe. As technology improves, our fire and gas detection appliances get smarter all the time. When completing renovations or a new build, be sure to keep your clients up to date with the latest safety options.
Why Advanced Framing in Raised-Wood Flooring is a Smart Choice
This year’s hurricane season has been brutal with damage to property and loss of life causing many whose homes have been affected to rethink their rebuilds. As construction professionals, offering raised-wood flooring options could really level up your game.
How to Get more Woman on your Work Crew
With more than 200,000 construction jobs already vacant, encouraging woman to join the workforce will help to fill those positions.
Overcoming the Challenges of Sustainable Design on your Jobsite
Construction professionals with experience may be finding the new home-building landscape challenging. Innovation and sustainability can be achieved with relatively little disruption to the way you build, using those tried and tested methods that you know work.
Why you Should Use Expansion Joints in Flooring and Sub-flooring
Using expansion joints allows your flooring and sub-flooring to expand without affecting the look and feel of your floors.
Can I Compress Insulation?
Compressing fiberglass provides more R-value per inch, but reduces the overall R-value.
Prepare Early for this Year’s Hurricanes and Tornados
The potential for extreme weather is quite high this year. The hurricane season officially started on June 1, but don’t tell Mother Nature that. It got an early start this year when both tropical storms Alberto and Beryl launched in May. This is only the third time we’ve had two named storms before June 1 since records have been kept.
10 Strategies to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Your Homes
Discover tactics that are guaranteed to work and won’t break the bank. By Nigel F. Maynard Let’s forget the green movement for a moment. The topic has exploded in the mainstream, but that growth has resulted in false claims and an unbelievable amount of greenwashing.