Have Standards.

Accuracy & Ethics

Hard Hat Kings is committed to ensuring that our readers receive the most accurate, honest, and ethically sound reporting on the construction industry and beyond. We don’t just dig for the facts; we backhoe the truth out of every claim, separating concrete evidence from speculative rubble. Articles are carefully fact-checked by our authors, then reviewed by editors and internal fact-checkers equipped with steel-toe boots of skepticism. We prioritize citing primary sources and acknowledging other outlets whose work lays a firm foundation for ours. If you spot cracks in our reporting, we welcome your feedback and promise to patch those potholes faster than a weekend road crew. Significant revisions will be clearly labeled (see Corrections Policy).

In addition to news, Hard Hat Kings publishes commentary, analysis, and satire that shovels out the fluff and gets to the core of industry issues. Above every headline, you'll see a designation like News, News & Commentary, Opinion, Analysis, or Satire, because we believe transparency is as critical as OSHA compliance.

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Our podcast hosts, opinion writers, and editorial staff proudly wear their ideological tool belts on their sleeves, ensuring you know exactly which direction we’re grading the narrative.

Hard Hat Kings demands that all editorial staff operate with the highest ethical standards, including disclosing conflicts of interest, refusing payments from outside sources for stories (even if bribed with a new skid steer), and properly securing confidential or proprietary information.

We also respect pseudonyms. If an author writes as “Jack Hammer,” they’re still responsible for their work as if their real name were etched into a commemorative plaque at the jobsite.

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Corrections Policy

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At Hard Hat Kings, we dig deep, but sometimes we hit an unmarked utility line of error. When that happens, we own it.

• Corrections: When we mess up, we clearly label corrections in the text and headlines if necessary, ensuring you can see the fix from a mile down the gravel road.

• Clarifications: If our wording was as murky as a construction site in spring, we’ll clarify and make it crystal clear.

• Updates: For significant new information, we’ll update the story and notify readers of what changed.

• Retractions: In rare cases where we publish a story that doesn’t meet our standards, we’ll explain why we pulled it, like an engineer walking you through why a beam failed.

 

Even opinion pieces aren’t immune to this policy. If they include objectively false claims, we’ll slap a note on them with the necessary corrections.

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On social media, we’ll post significant corrections, clarifications, and updates faster than a viral video of a forklift fail.

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Sources & Attribution

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We respect our sources like a journeyman respects their tools. When we rely on information from others, whether it’s a trade journal or someone shouting from the top of a crane, we give proper credit. We prefer named sources but protect those who need anonymity. If we must rely on anonymous sources, we double-check their claims with the same diligence you’d expect from a structural inspection.

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Hard Hat Kings’ Policy on Covering Corruption

We know the construction industry isn’t all gold-plated excavators and hero stories. Corruption can pour a faulty foundation, and we’re here to spotlight it without glorifying the perpetrators.

While we’ll report on shady deals, misuse of resources, or sketchy labor practices, we refuse to sensationalize or give fame to bad actors in the industry. Instead, we’ll focus on the unsung workers and companies making a difference.

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Like a crane operator with nerves of steel, Hard Hat Kings keeps its eye on the horizon, spotlighting not just the problems but the solutions that elevate the industry and humanity.

So strap on your hard hats, grab your thermos, and join us as we cover the stories that build the world—one beam, brick, and blueprint at a time.