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HR built for the field, not the office

Construction and trades HR happens on job sites, not in a break room. Field crews, safety exposure, prevailing-wage and certified-payroll requirements, subcontractor classification, and physical-injury risk make this one of the highest-stakes HR environments there is. We handle it.

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The construction & trades reality

Where construction & trades HR actually breaks

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Safety & OSHA
On a job site, a safety failure isn't a policy issue, it's an injury and an OSHA citation. HR has to support real safety programs, training records, and incident handling, not just paperwork.
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Prevailing wage & certified payroll
Public and government-funded projects require prevailing-wage compliance and certified payroll reporting. Getting it wrong risks penalties, back-pay liability, and debarment from future contracts.
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Subcontractor classification
The line between employee and independent subcontractor is heavily scrutinized in construction. Misclassification triggers back taxes, penalties, and wage claims, and the industry is a known enforcement target.
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Field crews & mobility
Crews move between sites, work variable hours, and may cross jurisdictions. Travel pay, overtime, and per-site compliance get complicated fast.
Our approach

What construction employers need from HR

Construction HR is risk management for a physical, regulated, field-based workforce. You need safety and OSHA support with proper training and incident records, prevailing-wage and certified-payroll compliance on public work, defensible classification of workers versus subcontractors, and wage-and-hour accuracy for mobile crews with travel and overtime. We build the HR and compliance backbone that keeps your crews working, your contracts intact, and your exposure controlled, with experience managing field and installer teams.

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Common questions

Construction & Trades HR FAQ

Do you handle prevailing wage and certified payroll?

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We handle the HR and compliance side, making sure worker classifications, pay rates, and records support prevailing-wage requirements and certified-payroll reporting on public projects. Getting this wrong risks penalties and debarment, so we treat it as a priority for contractors doing government-funded work.

Can you help with subcontractor classification?

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Yes, and it's critical in construction, which is a known enforcement target. We help you correctly distinguish employees from independent subcontractors and document the basis, so a misclassification doesn't turn into back taxes, penalties, and wage claims.

How does HR support safety and OSHA?

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HR backs your safety program with proper training records, certification tracking, incident documentation, and the personnel side of OSHA compliance. We don't replace a safety director, but we make sure the HR and recordkeeping foundation supports your safety obligations.

What does fractional HR cost for a construction company?

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Retainers start at $1,800/month, with most contractors at 15–40 employees on the $3,500/month Growth package, a fraction of a full-time HR hire, with experience managing field and crew-based workforces.
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