Obtain a Competitive Edge with Skilled Labor

Hiring qualified and committed individuals is crucial to your company’s success in the construction industry. Your employees must possess the necessary skills to represent your company effectively. However, in today’s competitive and litigious climate, having the right skills is not enough. Employers are increasingly held responsible for their workers’ behavior on job sites. To stay competitive and avoid costly lawsuits, it is essential to ensure that your hires have a clean background and work history through comprehensive construction employment screening.

The construction industry attracts talent from all over the country, often for positions that are unsupervised, may require security clearances, and frequently involve access to expensive equipment. Key concerns in the construction sector include substance abuse, driving offenses, and theft. High turnover is also a significant issue. Background screening can help minimize turnover and reduce legal exposure by determining if the applicant is well-suited for the job.

Essential Searches for Construction Industry Background Checks

SSN Trace & Address History Search: Verifies the applicant’s identity and discovers all known residential addresses on record with the three major credit bureaus.

County Criminal Search: Dispatches a researcher to the county courthouse in the counties where the applicant has lived during the past seven years to uncover any criminal records, including felonies and misdemeanors.

Nationwide Criminal Database Search: An electronic search of a public database containing 600 million records nationwide, revealing any felony or misdemeanor crimes committed outside the applicant’s counties of residence. This search includes multiple data sets such as local felonies, misdemeanors, terrorist watch lists, and corrections department records. Note that this should only be used as a pre-screening tool and any records found should be independently verified.

50-State Sex Offender Registries Search: Covers all 50 state sex offender registries to check if the applicant is a registered sex offender.

Nationwide Wants & Warrants Search: Identifies outstanding wants and warrants for extraditable offenses, helping to ensure that law enforcement agencies are not actively seeking the applicant.

Federal Crimes Search: Searches U.S. District courts for federal crimes, including white-collar offenses, interstate drug trafficking, interstate child pornography, and other federally listed crimes.

Education Verification: Contacts the issuing institution to verify degrees or certificates. Some institutions use third-party verification services, which may charge a fee passed on to our clients.

Employment Screening: Implements industry best practices to verify dates of employment, positions held, and salary (where available) directly from previous employers. It also includes reasons for leaving and eligibility for re-hire.

Drug Screening: Partners with LabCorp and Quest to provide occupational drug screening services and other lab services to ensure a workplace free from controlled substances.

Flexible Screening Packages

Our services are available “a la carte” or as a “bundled package,” allowing you to customize your construction employment screening to meet your specific needs.

With Express Background Checks as your background screening partner, you can access the searches needed to reduce risk, protect your employees, better serve your clients, and maintain your competitive edge in the market.