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...

Communication Matters

By Trish Stromberg Construction companies are having to adjust to unforeseen working conditions during COVID-19, which has resulted in a rapid shift to remote collaboration...

Construction Contracts: Part 1

Modern construction sites today are teeming with tradesmen, engineers, architects, big sophisticated equipment, and countless infrastructure features that allow for the successful completion of...

Knowing is Half the Battle

Construction worksites, by nature, are generally hectic, busy, and more slimly staffed due to work-saving technology and the raw reality of today’s economy—which favors...

What Did You Sign?

By Debbie Dickinson Signing a standard crane rental agreement attests to so much more than simple acknowledgement of the date and time of the crane’s...

Changing the Process of Communicating Change: Part 2 of 2

In part one of this article, the concept of change was discussed. In a company environment when change is not handled appropriately, there can...

Creating a Caring Environment

Marketplace Chaplains Helping Others in the Workplace Marketplace Chaplains, now celebrating its 30-year anniversary of work in today’s hectic workplace, has reached a new milestone...

Telematics for Productivity

By Jenny Shiner In a culture that revolves around instant gratification, there is a higher expectation for efficiency than ever before. To ensure the maximum...
CPM

Blending CPM and Lean Scheduling for a Competitive Edge

The construction industry remains relatively strong, but that doesn’t necessarily mean builders have their houses completely in order. With project owners demanding faster builds...

Time Management

By Luke Sheppard When I was working as a design engineer many years ago, with deadlines approaching to release a new product to market, I...