The Diesel Engine Oil of the Future: PC-11
The American Petroleum Institute (API), working with engine manufacturers and oil makers, is completely redesigning heavy-duty engine oil specifications. Nearly a decade has passed...
Solid Choices for Construction Tires
Construction tires have undergone a revolution in recent years, with the introduction of new tread patterns and features to improve performance and tire life...
Constructing the Vapor Barrier
The general contractor needed to complete the concrete pour phase of the construction in a timely manner to stay on schedule. In order to...
What’s Ahead in 2018?
Factories in flat-packs and homes built in factories—modular construction will build new momentum in 2018. However, the industry is battling with significant skills shortages...
Crane “Fall Zones” Are Larger Than They Appear
Concerning crane suspended loads, OSHA states that the fall zone is considered to be “the area (including, but not limited to, the area directly...
Why Do We Constantly Get Pushback to Change?
It never fails. You go to roll out a new program or process and then you start to hear the grumblings about why it...
A Debt to be Paid: Employing our Veterans: Part 2
What has four decades as an employer taught me about hiring and managing veterans? That it’s the smartest move I can make in terms...
OSHA’s New Silica Rule Is At Risk … So Are...
On May 3, 2017, a coalition of construction industry associations formally petitioned the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to commence a limited reopening...
Going Deeper Into Construction Accounting Software
Construction accounting software offers a wide array of functionality to contractors. Most is said about the high level functionality like Job Costing, Payroll, Project...
The Gears of Innovation
The construction industry is a pivotal and powerful part of the American economy. The noise at a jobsite is the sound of commerce, progress,...









