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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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