The History and Impact of Daylight Saving Time on the Construction Industry
Who all felt that extra hour of sleep after the Daylight Saving Time this morning? Did you know that this change in time isn’t just about adjusting our clocks—it actually affects various industries, including construction. As we kick off the first workday after “falling back,” it’s interesting to explore how this time change history impacts the construction business. The History of Daylight Saving Time The idea of DST was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin in a whimsical essay in 1784, proposing the adjustment of waking times to save candle usage. However, the formal concept and implementation of DST were credited…
Cybersecurity Awareness
Twenty years ago, the cyber threats faced personally and in the workplace were much different than they are today. We lived in the somewhat passive and relative comf ort of believing that online passwords protected our information. Over the last twenty years, online criminals have become increasingly more aggressive, sophisticated, and adept at hacking into our information. To remain protected, we now must take a more active stance in securing our personal and professional information against cyber criminals. In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission received more than 1.4 million reports of identity theft (Source: Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Sentinel Network…