Management & HR

Each year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 2 million workers become victims of workplace violence. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 8.6 percent of the 4,836 workplace fatalities were homicides. Although construction sites are not the most common place that such violence takes place, the number of incidents […]

Sexual harassment and misconduct seem to be present in every industry. You train your workers on its definition and what to do if an employee is a victim. Rarely do employees report incidents. When they do, it could cost your business time and money to resolve an issue. Some persons choose to leave employ rather […]

For the asphalt industry, bringing new workers on board could be as simple as encouraging the women of the construction world to stand up and get noticed. Of course, asking women to stand up and get noticed in business is anything but simple. In the summer of 2017, Asphalt Pavement Alliance National Director Amy Miller, […]

One of the best ways to ensure you make money on your next project is to give your foreman time to execute the project properly from start to finish. The foreman for the job needs information about the job, as well as access to the job site, before the job begins. When you equip him […]

Do unto others as you would have others do unto you applies to recruitment practices. For example, is the poaching of employees from other companies allowed? Is it ethical? Given today’s employment market, it is harder and harder to retain a competent workforce, stay in business and prosper. In such an environment, many employers may […]

Results of an industry-wide survey of 1,600 respondents conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and Autodesk this summer showed 70 percent of construction firms reporting difficulty in filling hourly craft positions. The positions represent the bulk of the construction workforce. The responses represent a labor drought the asphalt industry has become well […]

American Asphalt Company, headquartered in West Collingswood Heights, New Jersey, has a culture that does things R.I.G.H.T. This acronym stands for the company’s core values: Respect, Integrity, God honoring, Honesty and Trust. A few years ago, the owner of the company, Bob Brown, joined a CEO roundtable group. This nationwide network of CEOs is called […]