Across most of the country, construction craftsmen were designated as part of the ‘essential’ category of workers that could continue working through the Coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, work environments of all types just haven’t been set up to keep their team sanitary and free from contaminants – including the trades. Construction job sites may have craftsmen …
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The Coronavirus crisis has affected most businesses in varying degrees – for better or worse. The construction industry is no exception – and we here at Madden know that you’re probably still trying to navigate through all the change that’s unfolding. Here are some ways that you can be resilient and hopefully thrive amongst all …
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The construction industry is not known for adopting new technology very quickly. Nearly every other industry is much faster at integrating new solutions. However, with the labor gap, there have been more and more advancements to help compensate – to take best advantage of the good talent you have and automate where possible. Plus it …
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The short answer is yes. They definitely can be! While there are so many ways a phone can help craftsmen on site, phones can cause a lot of problems on the job. There is no formal regulation from OSHA that prevents cell phone use on a construction jobsite, so organizations like Associated Builders and Contractors …
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Wood is one of the oldest and most common building materials, but because of disastrous fires like the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, the industry started using concrete and steel in the last century. More recently, however, wood is making a comeback! Mass timber, specifically, is really the hot new wood, which is made up …
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Our phones have become such a great resource in many areas of life, and that’s no exception in our work life too. There are so many apps that make our jobs as craftsmen even easier, allowing us to track, share, and communicate while on a jobsite. Here are a few that we hear good things …
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Construction has long been known for being one of the most dangerous industries to work in, which is a big reason why safety is always a priority in our training for our Craftsmen. Of over 5000 private industries, Twenty percent of worker fatalities last year come from the construction industry! And, unfortunately, there have been …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making huge waves in the construction industry and is being used on job sites around the country in a variety of ways. Essentially AI is the term for when a machine or computer performs human-like cognitive functions – such as pattern recognition, problem solving, and learning. Because it’s machine-driven, it can …
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With the labor gap, the job market for the trades is more candidate-driven right now – especially for the most talented. In addition, 73% of candidates in all industries are passive job seekers! Which means that they’re generally not desperate to get hired and can choose the positions that they really want. Top candidates, in …
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The national suicide rate is at a 50-year high, climbing 33% since 1999, recently at an estimated 25,000 Americans dying by suicide in 2016 alone. Men who work in construction are the biggest segment of that group, with the highest suicide rates in the country, according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Reed …
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Big building companies see off-site construction as an important trend, shown by recent investments in US factory-built homes by some pretty big names in the industry, such as Louisiana-Pacific, Lennar, and Certainteed. Here are some of the big reasons why builders are beginning to utilize off-site construction in one form or
