Ask and ye shall receive (sometimes)

A recent survey by BrightLocal invited consumers to share if they’d been prompted to leave a review for a business and if they bothered to respond. Here’s what they said:

This again

For the 12th year in a row, Fall Protection — General Requirements remained at the top of OSHA’s list of the most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2022. Here’s a look at the top five violations:

Women in the trades

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, here’s how the number of women employed in the painting and wall covering trades trended between 2019 and 2023.

Just beachy

With the summer season in full swing, we thought we’d take a longing look at how six paint manufacturers conjure the allure and ease of a favorite summer destination: the beach.

The increasingly costly cost of doing business

According to the 2023 Houzz State of the Industry report, of pros in the specialty building and renovation trades (including paint contractors) reported an increase the cost of doing business in 2022. Interestingly, the same percentage (91%) of pros reported an increase in 2021 as well.