In the past, there have been a number of catastrophic failures of buildings that have led to the loss of life and injury. As a result, building codes and regulations have become increasingly stringent, requiring builders to take into account…
Category: Health & Wellness
A Few Tips for Keeping Your Construction Clothes Clean
There’s bound to be a mess as a result of laying concrete floors, woodworking, landscaping and of course, painting. Typical contractor and construction jobs are unsurprisingly messy, and there’s no good way around keeping your work clothes clean. However, while…
Knowing When It’s Time to Take a Break
Every professional in every industry will at one point in their career experience burnout. It’s important to avoid this as much as possible to maintain quality of work, customer relationships and your own health. This is especially true in the…
Top Tips to Stay Healthy As a Contractor
Working as a contractor will have you on the go a lot of the time. With long days and strenuous work happening, it’s common for contractors to feel burnout and exhausted. For this exact reason, it’s important for contractors to…
4 Things to Consider When You Retire
Whether you’re in construction, general contracting or working in the office doing administrative duties, everyone looks forward to the day they can retire. Retirement is a way to close the chapter on your work life and give yourself a much…
What To Do If You’re Injured On the Job
Accidents happen all too frequently for contractors and construction workers. It could be an accidental incident with a nail gun, a slip and fall incident or something that causes a homeowner to be injured as well. So, what should you…