On-the-Jobsite Edge

In commercial construction, progress happens inch by inch, and margins can be just as thin. A single accident, weather delay, or tool theft can...

Get Change Orders Signed Fast

At a construction job site, your crew hits an underground water line not shown on the plans. With water now spraying over excavated open...

How Systems-Thinking Saved My Business

Systematization and organization are critical in business management, and this article details how these principles were implemented into FnD Piers and saved the business. At...

How A.R. Insurance Aids Risk Management

The U.S. construction industry is dealing with any number of conflicting forces as 2025 progresses.  While some positive trends continue to create opportunities—think ongoing growth...

Fast-Paced Construction with IMPs

The construction industry faces ongoing challenges, including rising material costs and labor shortages. Construction material costs rose once more in August, despite a broader...

From Chaos to Clarity

In the construction industry, success depends on careful planning, precise scheduling, and the ability to adapt quickly. For Saunders Construction, a Colorado-based general contractor...

Night Site Security

The last truck leaves, the generator powers off, and you lock up the main gate for the night. You head home, thinking about tomorrow’s...

Contractor Skills Gap Report

It’s no exaggeration to say that today’s contractors are operating under increasingly difficult conditions. Costs keep rising, skilled labor shortages persist, while competition remains...

Builders Risk Today

Material prices fluctuate, subcontractor availability shifts, and catastrophic events—from floods to wildfires—can grind projects to a halt overnight. For many contractors, builders risk insurance...

Skilled Trade Transitions

After years of dedicated service to the country, U.S military members leave their enlistment to return to civilian life, but many veterans find this...