Construction Industry PTO: Why Employees Aren’t Using It and How Leaders Can Fix It

In the construction industry, PTO is often promised but rarely fully used. Tight deadlines, hard-bid schedules, and the constant push to maximize profit margins leave many construction professionals unable to take all the vacation time they’ve earned. In fact, a recent poll revealed that only 36% of construction professionals reported being able to use all…

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The Costly Mistake of Bringing a Hard-Bid Mentality to Hiring

Hard Bid Mentality

In construction, the hard bid is everywhere. Especially on publicly funded projects, the lowest price usually wins the job. That’s just the way the system works. But here’s the problem: too many companies bring that same “lowest price wins” mentality into their hiring process. And when it comes to people, that approach doesn’t just backfire—it…

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