Families across the country experience lead poisoning right in their own home. Recent EPA studies have shown that 1.7 million children have unsafe blood-lead levels that can be prevented with lead based paint removal. The Health Risks of Lead: The majority of lead poisoning comes from lead-based paint. When your body absorbs lead, it causes… READ MORE
What is EMR? What does the term EMR mean to you? EMR (or Experience Modification Rate) is a score that shows how many injuries your company has had in the past three years. It acts as a multiplier that insurance agencies use to compute workers compensation premiums. The industry average EMR is 1.0. Whether your EMR… READ MORE
As most construction superintendents know, it’s hard to keep your workers cool in the summer. The heat can cause personal protective equipment to become uncomfortable and itchy as you sweat more. On the first day of summer, Heroica Construction is here to give you the tips you need to keep your crew happy and safe…. READ MORE
Whether you’re dealing with construction in a multi-family complex, hotel, commercial building, or industrial building, it’s important to work with experienced and professional general contractors. Rather than attempting to do these major construction jobs yourself, which can lead to serious problems, hire a general contractor that will provide you with the highest quality work. Before… READ MORE
Despite what some may think, working in construction is a relatively safe job. As long as workers follow routine construction safety tips and practices and have a defined a general contractors safety program, the work environment will be without hazards. As a whole, there are 7.8 million production workers in the United States construction industry,… READ MORE