Author: Jenny Snook

Imagine this scenario: It’s your first day on the job and you are hoping that you might have an easy day of orientation training and finding […] read more

A healthy work-life balance is one of the most popular topics discussed in business. There are many who believe that this topic will become the 21st […] read more

Terrorism presents a constant threat to institutions, businesses and individuals. While it is important to refrain from scaremongering, companies should consider their security and emergency response […] read more

Contractor onboarding is a challenge. It’s also easier to talk about than do. Most contractors spend far less time with you than your direct employees. Yet, […] read more

The good news is that summer is fast approaching. The bad news is the dangers of working in the heat come with it. In 2014, nearly […] read more

The construction industry is at a crossroads. On the one hand, the demand for the construction workforce has never been greater. Driving this demand is the […] read more

Does your company have a safety culture? It’s a question all safety managers need to ask themselves. Creating a safety culture isn’t easy. It involves overcoming tough […] read more

Let’s face it. Becoming a good EHS manager is hard. To do it, you need to have the right technical expertise—especially if safety is a priority […] read more

How do you make orientation training for your contractors a success? It is important to learn how to build truly engaging and impactful courses for your […] read more

Do you have contractors working night shift at your company? If you do, you know the benefits of having one. Night shifts provide numerous business advantages […] read more

Measuring safety performance is easier said than done—especially for companies using contractors. That’s because measuring safety performance isn’t a question of just carrying out periodic inspections […] read more

Workers hate change—no matter what it is. So, getting them to alter how they do things in the workplace is challenging. This resistance to change often […] read more

Our team is always looking for new ways to improve user experience on the GoContractor platform. We are excited to introduce a couple of small enhancements […] read more

Big Data in construction, is the industry’s newest frontier. Everybody in business, it seems, is talking about Big Data. That’s no surprise. It’s one of the […] read more

There are no two ways about it: workplace accidents and injuries can squeeze company’s bottom line. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), United States Department […] read more

Historically, the construction industry adopts technology slowly. But these days it’s tapping the capabilities of Cloudbased solutions technology at a record pace. In fact, more and […] read more

Environmental health and safety (EHS) is the department of a company or organization dedicated to environmental protection, safety at work, occupational health and safety, compliance to […] read more

There will always be a cost involved in a construction site safety orientation, no matter its effectiveness and the efficiency of the process. Cost concerns are […] read more

McKinsey & Company, the well-known research firm, expects global investment in large capital projects to grow for the foreseeable future. In fact, the firm estimates that […] read more

It takes time to get contractors ‘site-ready’, what with checking paperwork and doing site specific safety orientations. And it’s in the interest of both the contractor […] read more