Goodbye Halogen

When general contractors hear the term temporary lighting, the last thing that comes to mind is innovation. In most cases, the lights being used...

Is Arbitration All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

In the late 1980s, early 1990s, alternative dispute resolution came on the scene and was all the rage as a means to effectively and...

What to Expect in the New Year

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

Modular Construction Speeds Opening

Necessity is the mother of invention, an idea that resonates in a post-recession construction environment. With a full pipeline of hotels threatened by the...

Eight Hundred, Ninety-Five Feet

Eight hundred, ninety-five feet—that was the distance Chicago-based contractor James McHugh Construction Company had to install 84-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) as part of...

The Four E’s of a SMART Safety Culture

What is the best way to reduce accidents in the workplace? According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), developing a strong safety...

Legacy Building Solutions Aces Construction of Indoor Tennis Facility

Combining the strength and efficient construction process of conventional buildings with the design adaptability of customized architecture, the new indoor tennis facility for the...

Buying Construction Software

Business is growing. Bidding requirements are increasing and changing. Maybe you have outgrown your current business processes and you need to implement software to...

Products and Services Guide

Click Here to view the Products and Services Guide Click Here  to download a PDF of the Products & Services Guide _________________________________________________________________________ Modern Contractor Solutions, April 2018 Did...
digital technologies

Field Digitization and Data

While it’s been widely reported that construction has been slower to adapt to new digital technologies than most industries, it’s changing fast. Now it...