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A Trained and Efficient Staff is Your Number One Asset

Detmer Consulting Inc.

There are plenty of rental companies with equipment-experienced employees. How do you stand out from your competitors? One way can be through an effective training program that concentrates on a number of other skills, in addition to product knowledge.

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7 Strategies to Maximize Your CONEXPO-CON/AGG Experience

RDO Equipment Co.

Now that CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 is over what can contractors do to continue the momentum of the show, build on what you learned and extend the show's value to day-to-day work?

Share learnings and highlights from the show with team members back at the office.

Why Construction Business Owners Can't Wear Four Hats

Construction Business Coaching

Growing businesses struggle when the owner continually tries to wear every hat required to lead and manage the business

When owners attempt to handle areas they’re not talented in, they fail. Especially when they don’t let go of areas they shouldn’t be in charge of in the first place!

The Gap Between The Experience & Interpretation In OSHA Fall Protection Regulation

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

From an inquiry, the Concrete Foundations Association discovered a gap that exists between experience with fall protection and interpretation of the current regulation.

Figure 2: “Wall walker certified in a residential foundation contractor fall protection plan to work along a “controlled access zone.”

What’s One Construction App You Can’t Afford to Ignore?

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4 Steps for Solving Your Problem

Here are four steps to help you address the root cause of your problem so you resolve the underlying issue. Over time, if your team follows these four steps, it will begin to build “problem solving muscles" and trust will grow.

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How Training Your Construction Employees Makes Change Easier

Construction Business Coaching

By involving many of your key employees in the effort to develop an ongoing training program, everyone will get onboard and make this program a success

Improvement requires people to change. Training is the best method to encourage and make your people change and improve.

New Era Brings Excitement and Uncertainty to Rental Industry

Detmer Consulting Inc.

The country voted for major change and we certainly are experiencing it, but I believe it's wise to take a vow to remain successful in your rental business no matter what happens.

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Confirming the Connection Detail for a Residential Footing

Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)

A CFA member asks for an interpretation of the cover requirements for dowels in a footing used to provide connection between the concrete footing and the foundation wall.

Figure 1: Footing for private residence with vertical wall reinforcement wet set in footing.

MOE Specifications on a Project Near You!

American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)

Seek to understand before committing to modulus of elasticity requirements.

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5 Tips to Rise to the Highest Level of Cooperation in Business

We know you must cooperate in order to succeed, but most organizations settle for a very low level of cooperation when they develop strategic partnerships. They could, however, improve their results by pushing the envelope of what's possible.

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Construction Firms Must Build Up the Benefits to Attact and Retain Workers

GB Financial Services, LLC

Building a competitive comp package and offering some perks can help you retain and attract skilled employees.

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