No matter the industry, managing a team means dealing with a range of personalities, priorities, and viewpoints. Balancing the needs of different involved parties,...

When it came to the Sitka Airport Project, contractor Knik Construction Co., Inc. (Knik) was looking at some tough specifications: milling ½ inch off...

Probably the best definition of the Internet of Things (IoT) appears in a Forbes magazine article written by the futurist Jacob Morgan. According to...

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 Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is in the midst of a multi-year program to replace the functionally obsolete and structurally deficient Innerbelt Bridge...

Doctors, lawyers, and many other professionals are subject to specific codes of ethics that govern their performance and conduct. Architects and engineers are often...

For contractors worldwide, the goal of any project is achieving the fastest, most efficient result with the least amount of wear on machinery, and...

It never fails. You go to roll out a new program or process and then you start to hear the grumblings about why it...

I am often called upon to review contract documents on behalf of my contractor clients. In doing so, I have noticed a trend lately for...

With the New Year stretching before us, it is worth our time to look back at 2014, and see what we might learn about...