Project Uptime
Project Uptime
Project Uptime
5 Top Tech Tools for Boosting Productivity
March 14, 2019
Given the current skilled worker shortage, companies need to make the most of the workers they have. Technology can help. More than 66 percent of contractors surveyed cited...
4 Ways BIM Helps Contractors React Fast to Severe Weather
March 13, 2019
Unexpected weather, especially severe weather, is a potential problem with construction schedules. Using Building Information Modeling (BIM) can help contractors get through these...
Tracking Jobsite Workers with Wearables Boosts Safety and Productivity
March 12, 2019
When you hire a subcontractor for a big job, do you know if the sub has the promised number of crew members working on your project on a given day? If a worker fell, how fast would...
Employee vs. Independent Contractor: What Is the Difference?
March 11, 2019
Tax season is here. One big challenge for construction companies is classifying its different workers. Are they employees or independent contractors? Misclassify the former as the...
When Is a Trench a Confined Space?
March 8, 2019
OSHA requires employers to follow set procedures whenever their employees are working inside a confined space. But what exactly is a confined space, and does a trench qualify? A...
How to Improve the Project Manager-Superintendent Relationship
March 7, 2019
Project managers and superintendents both play vitally important roles on construction projects. But it’s no secret that the humans in these roles sometimes butt heads. Robert Muir...
At a Midlife Crossroads, She Followed Her Heart to a Career in Construction
By Marianne Wait | March 6, 2019
The heart wants what the heart wants. And in Patty Vitale’s case, as a woman in her early 50s, it wanted a job in construction, one that would challenge her, prove her worth to her...
The Benefits of Load Pins in Trenches and Other Excavations
March 5, 2019
Many contractors today are using hydraulic bracing systems — a combination of modular struts and walers — to shore up the vertical faces of an excavation and prevent soil movement...
GIRLS CAN Construction Camp Shows Girls that They, Too, Can Wield Tools
March 4, 2019
For girls who never would have thought they could pursue a skilled trade, one annual summer camp has a message: Yes, you can — and maybe you should. GIRLS CAN Construction Camp...
Tips for Inspecting Trench Shoring and Shielding Equipment
February 28, 2019
When your crew is working in trenches 5, 10 or 20 feet below ground, you want to know the shoring and shielding equipment you’ve installed to protect them is doing its job. Pre-use...