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Top Six Mining Safety Tips

Top Six Mining Safety Tips

02 February 2018

Explore the top 6 top mining safety tips and learn how to implement them. Orientations should cover safety topics to keep workers from getting harmed. read more

The Ultimate Hiring Cheatsheet – Create the Best ...

The Ultimate Hiring Cheatsheet – Create the Best New Hire Checklist

26 January 2018

Hiring workers is crucial to your company's success. Follow this new hire checklist to ensure your employee onboarding is smooth and successful read more

Fixing Current Problems is Key to Construction Industry...

Fixing Current Problems is Key to Construction Industry’s Future Success – Clive Thurston

26 January 2018

Fixing current problems like procurement and the industry's image is key to the construction industry’s future success, according to Canadian construction expert Clive Thurston. read more

Solar Energy Jobs: A Perfect Guide To Workers Orientati...

Solar Energy Jobs: A Perfect Guide To Workers Orientation

19 January 2018

With solar energy jobs on the rise, what must you include in your solar worker's orientation to ensure safety on the job? Here's our guide to get you started. read more

Mobile Phones On-Site: Harmful or Helpful?

Mobile Phones On-Site: Harmful or Helpful?

15 January 2018

How can technology be implemented into the workplace to boost productivity? Learn how employers use technology such as smartphones in construction sites to improve work practices. read more

GoContractor Dublin Breakfast Briefing Part 1: Don Ward

GoContractor Dublin Breakfast Briefing Part 1: Don Ward

12 January 2018

Learn what the experts & thought leaders in heavy industry had to say about the future of the hard-hat industry during GoContractor's breakfast briefing in Dublin! read more

Why Are Productivity Levels Plummeting in Construction?

Why Are Productivity Levels Plummeting in Construction?

05 January 2018

Construction productivity levels have been in decline for decades. Prefabrication, modularization and digitization of the construction industry are some of the possible solutions. read more

New York Breakfast Briefing Part 2: Rich Steimel

New York Breakfast Briefing Part 2: Rich Steimel

22 December 2017

Rich Steimel spoke at GoContractor's breakfast Briefing about implementing the GoContractor online contractor management platform at construction giant Lendlease. read more

GoContractor’s Data Archival Feature

GoContractor’s Data Archival Feature

22 December 2017

The data archival feature on the GoContractor online contractor management platform allows employers to archive contractor companies and workers without deleting any information. read more

New York Breakfast Briefing Part 1: Chris Toomey

New York Breakfast Briefing Part 1: Chris Toomey

20 December 2017

Chris Toomey, VP of McKinsey & Company spoke at GoContractor's New York Breakfast Briefing, giving insight into lagging productivity in construction and how this can be remedied. read more

Why Contractor First-Aid Training Is So Important

Why Contractor First-Aid Training Is So Important

20 December 2017

A first aid program should be part of all safety training in a contractor training program. Doing this is vital in the event of life threatening emergencies. read more

GoContractor’s New Shared Registration Feature

GoContractor’s New Shared Registration Feature

15 December 2017

GoContractor's new shared registration feature gives companies more control over the information contractors submit in their registration, improving their online contractor management. read more

GoContractor’s New Traffic Lights Feature

GoContractor’s New Traffic Lights Feature

08 December 2017

Monitoring and managing contractor behavior is a challenge, but GoContractor's brand new traffic light feature solves that problem by tracking worker documents and behavior! read more

Staff Training – Top 10 Checklist

Staff Training – Top 10 Checklist

08 December 2017

It’s best to train new hires at the start of their tenure. What are the items that need to be included in your staff training when you welcome new hires? read more

How to Create the Perfect Contractor Orientation

How to Create the Perfect Contractor Orientation

03 December 2017

Contractor orientations can come in many shapes and sizes, but they have to be carefully planned and calculated. Find out how to get one that fits. read more

Top 10 Instagrams in Construction

Top 10 Instagrams in Construction

28 November 2017

Find out what's new in construction by following the top Instagram accounts in the industry, including images of incredible buildings and heavy construction machinery. read more

The Traditional Workplace is Dying

The Traditional Workplace is Dying

27 November 2017

Traditional workplaces are dying, especially among the millennial workforce. Here we'll look at the future of the modern workspace and non traditional work environments. read more

Sexual Harassment in the Hard-Hat Industries is a Big P...

Sexual Harassment in the Hard-Hat Industries is a Big Problem

21 November 2017

Sexual harassment is an issue in many industries, and the hard-hat industries are no exception. What can be done to prevent sexual harassment in your workplace? read more

GoContractor’s Dublin Breakfast Briefing ‘The Futur...

GoContractor’s Dublin Breakfast Briefing ‘The Future of Construction’ and ESB’s experience with GoContractor

09 November 2017

GoContractor's first breakfast briefing took place in Dublin November 9th. Don Ward discussed the future of construction and ESB talked about how they implemented the GoContractor platform. read more

How to Spot Fake CSCS Cards

How to Spot Fake CSCS Cards

06 November 2017

Fake CSCS cards a real issue because more than almost any other industry, construction relies on its workers following safe working practices and workers having correct […] read more

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