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Simple Security Measures for Your Construction Business

Written by Rachel Stafford

While GPS has become an important part of tool tracking, theft prevention and equipment recovery, some old-fashioned security measures can also decrease the risk of equipment theft, material loss and jobsite vandalism for your construction business. Simple locks and fences can prevent opportunistic thefts and vandals, while more sophisticated measures may be needed to prevent the more experienced thief.

Tags: 2010 February Issue , security

Written by Don Kafka
These days, global positioning systems (GPS) seem about as ubiquitous as cordless tools in the construction industry. Cordless tools transformed worksites by offering construction workers freedom from electrical outlets. In the same way, GPS is transforming how construction firms manage tools and equipment by boosting profits and improving the bottom line. Tags: 2010 February Issue , security , technology
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Without Job Costing, Construction Business Owners Operate Blindly

Written by Leslie Guajardo

Despite the many financial risks contractors face, some still do not implement thorough job-costing procedures. For them, job costing is something only the largest and wealthiest firms can afford-a misconception that partly explains why so many construction companies go under.

Tags: accounting , financial

Written by Brian Johnson

You would have to be living in a cave in some remote corner of the world to be unaware of how the economy has eroded over the past two years. With the overall unemployment rate skyrocketing to 10 percent at a national level, the construction industry has been amongst the hardest hit of all industries. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported continued job losses in the month of December, totaling near 27,000 in construction alone, bringing unemployment in the construction industry to nearly 20 percent as 2009 came to a close. As a result, the anxiety level of the working family is at an all-time high.

Tags: 2010 March Issue , management , people management

Written by Frank McDaniel

Unfortunately, in today's economic climate many construction companies face diminishing revenues and uncertain future. As a result, budgets tighten and many initiatives, including those for safety, are put on hold or cut. However, it's important to realize that significant safety improvement does not require substantial investment.

Tags: 2009 September Issue , safety

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