The yellow hard hat, what could be a more iconic symbol of the construction industry? Hard hat design has been so iconic in fact, that its design was relatively unchanged for many decades until very recently. Helmets can look similar to the traditional hard hat but can be much safer for particular applications and are making their way onto more and more construction sites. The Difference Hard hats only protect the crown of the head. […]
The biggest difference between these two methods may be in how your client reacts psychologically to seeing his project portrayed in your proposal. If you can present the proposal to mirror the client’s priorities, you will have a better chance of success. There are also very practical arguments for and against each method. So what do you do when you write up a proposal for a project? Do you itemize all parts and labor,? You […]
Worker Shortages Give Trades Workers New Power. January’s construction industry employment data showed decreasing demand for jobs. However, February saw the number of job openings grow, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors. * The good news is that the industry has enough projects to grow actively. The bad news is that there aren’t enough qualified workers. The pandemic slowdowns led to many skilled workers retiring early or moving to other industries where they could […]
April’s 24-hour shutdown of ports in LA and Long Beach highlights a threat to the supply chain that remains despite being in a post-covid era. Labor negotiations at the ports have struggled to find common ground, and the threat of a full-blown strike has grown. During the pandemic, it was common to see dozens of ships waiting outside the LA area harbors, often for several weeks. Shortages of parts, supplies, and tools for construction sometimes […]