There are a lot of things that you have to deal with when you are a contractor or a sub-contractor. One of the biggest things you have to keep track of is your workers and making sure that they are on time and honest. Here are some tips for keeping your workers on time and honest.

The first tip is to make unexpected visits at different times of the day. This will help you to get an idea of who is doing what and if it corresponds with what they are putting on their time sheet. This will also help your workers to know that you can show up at anytime so it might make them more cautious of being late or help them to not take long lunch breaks because you might show up.

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Unfortunately, construction site theft is a growing problem. Fortunately, the more you know about the problem the better able you will be to protect the materials on your site.
One important thing to know is what the high value items are. You might just think about tools and appliances as these are typical target items. However, scrap metal is also a very popular to steal. If you are using copper in your construction, you should know that this metal has a high resale value and is extremely tempting to thieves.
Vehicle and heavy equipment thefts are also increasing.
Another important thing to know is that most jobsite thefts occur over the weekend while the site is abandoned. If you suspect that you are a target for weekend theft there are several things you can do to prevent being a target.

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