Tips for Safer Construction Sites
In April, the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America published a study performed on fatality reports between 2010 and 2012. The study’s purpose is...
Deflate-gate, the False Claims Act, and Dishonest Competitors
I think the reason “deflate-gate” got so much press is that we, as Americans, believe in fairness in our sporting events. But there are...
Tool Tracking Solution
Building a successful contracting business is hard work—there’s no doubt about that. Every day you face challenges that threaten to impact project deadlines, profits,...
The Power of Illumination
The Halo Light™ is a patented 360-degree personal active safety system (PASS) from Illumagear that attaches to almost any hard hat and produces a...
Innovating for a Safer Workforce: Part 1
Much of the incoming millennial workforce doesn’t want to take the time to brew a cup of coffee when they could just use a...
Selling Strategy: An Efficient and Simple Way to Dispose of Used...
Every seller wants to get a great return on their heavy equipment investment. To do so, it’s important for owners to understand why and...
Keeping North Carolina’s Coastal Waterways Navigable
The North Carolina Department of Transportation took delivery of a new, fully customized cutter suction dredge, which it christened the Dredge Manteo, in a...
Below Grade Insulation is Outta Sight
Is insulation really needed on buried foundation walls and under concrete floor slabs? In short, “yes.”
Those of us who have been in the building...
Getting Down to Shore Up
It would be pretty tough to install any shoring system in an excavation 30 feet from a major body of water. However, that was...
Work-in-Progress Reports
At one time or another, even the best managed contracting firms begin to feel they are slipping off the financial tracks. To the top...









