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Safety
Crawl Spaces to Basements: Proceed with Caution
Converting a crawl space to other uses can upgrade a home and add significant value, but when done incorrectly, it can also be disastrous
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NAHB Releases Remodeler Jobsite Safety Plan Outlines
NAHB recently released a remodelers safety & health program for small remodeling businesses
Checking Your Client’s Chimneys? Look For These Common Damages
Brick spalling, crumbling, moisture—these failures result from a lack of chimney maintenance. As fall approaches, remodelers must ensure their client…
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5 Ways Remodelers Can Beat the Heat
Heat-related safety precautions are even more imperative during the coronavirus pandemic, rising temperatures
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New York Construction Company to Pay $1.5 Million to Sexual Harassment Victims
An investigation from the New York Attorney General revealed Trade Off Construction Services had not only ignored severe complaints of sexual harassment but retaliated against them for it
Remodeling Mastery by Mark Richardson: Pro Remodeler's Tony Mancini Talks Health and Safety
Remodeling Mastery · New Habits + Thought Leader Interview with Tony Mancini on Health and Safety After three months in quarantine, we're starting…
NAHB Chair Shares How Association is Responding to COVID-19
NAHB 2020 Chariman Dean Mon discusses the challenges remodelers need to prepare for in the coming weeks and months
Another Study Confirms Construction's Opioid Problem
Injuries and job insecurity seem to be the major culprits
Breaking the Fall
Complying with OSHA’s safety rules requires planning, training and (most of all) supervision
Staying Clean
Working in the remodeling trades increases the odds that you will abuse opioids—except in the case of Austin Donalson
Next, Do This
The rise of instructional content on YouTube and Instagram and what the people producing it (and watching it) think you should know.