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Paid Time Off in the Construction Industry: A Complex Challenge
Paid time off (PTO) is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of employee well-being, especially in the construction industry. With tight deadlines and demanding schedules, the ability to take time off is frequently overshadowed by the pressures of meeting project goals. Yet, PTO is essential for maintaining mental and physical health, job satisfaction, and overall…
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Degreed Construction Professionals Being Paid Less than Laborers
In the dynamic world of construction, the debate about fair compensation is always a hot topic, to the extent that we’ve heard complaining by degreed professionals about being paid less than their labor counterparts. We at HCRC conducted a poll asking, “Is it fair that entry-level degreed construction/engineering employees can be paid less than field…
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Poll Results: The Truth About Compensation in the Construction Industry
Compensation is a critical factor that significantly impacts the satisfaction and retention of employees across various industries. In the construction sector, where skilled professionals are in high demand, the issue of fair compensation has been a topic of great importance. Recently, we conducted a poll to gain insights into how construction professionals perceive their compensation…
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Poll Results: What Brand of Work Truck Do You Prefer?
In the fast-paced world of work trucks, loyalty to a particular brand often runs deep. From the reliability of Ford to the rugged durability of Chevy and the sleek innovation of Toyota, each brand has its own legion of dedicated followers. We recently conducted a poll to gauge the pulse of preferences among hardworking professionals,…
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From the Trail to the Bridge: How My Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail Ignited My Passion for Bridge Construction
In 1998, fresh out of college with a biology degree in hand, I found myself in that common post-graduation predicament: having a degree but not a clear idea of what I wanted to do with it. During my time in college in western North Carolina, I stumbled upon the Appalachian Trail, a world-renowned hiking trail…
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Poll Results: The Outlook for 2023
The economy has certainly faced better times. Still reeling from the pandemic, with some parts of the world still struggling to manage the disease aspect, shortages on labor and materials are plentiful, inflation and gas prices are uncomfortably high, all building to a sense of disease. Some have become concerned that things will get worse,…
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How to Negotiate Relocation in an Offer
Whether you are being considered for a new job or your company considers you to man a new location, accepting the offer for relocation means moving to a different place and building a new home in a permanent location. The success of your relocation will benefit both you and your company. Thus, it is highly…
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Which is Better, an MBA or a PE?
Construction and civil engineering are among the most craved and helpful careers in the world today. However, the competition in hiring in the industry means that people within have sought to find an edge to make themselves more knowledgeable and competitive. Undertaking further studies is a great way to hone engineering skills, be a better…
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Ten Tips for Staying Healthy in a High-Stress Job
In our recent article entitled, “Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance,” we offered suggestions for those working in the construction industry – typically fraught with long, often irregular hours and a high level of stress – to establish a clear line between work and personal life. Some of those suggestions apply to reducing stress in…
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Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance
The construction industry has traditionally been fraught with poor quality of life issues, stemming primarily but not exclusively from long hours (per day and per week) compared to other sectors of society, and the resultant stress this can cause. When it’s the busy season, a deadline is looming on the horizon, or an emergency arises,…
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