Mass Miscommunication
You fiddle with your smartphone under the table during an important meeting. You type an (error-ridden) email to a client while talking (distractedly) on...
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...
Maintenance Practices
By Preston Ingalls
Fleet equipment is usually the single most tremendous asset, outside of people, for construction companies. If operated and maintained efficiently, your fleet...
Interpersonal Prowess
When people vent about problem individuals at work or at home, one fact becomes obvious. Most individuals have a long list of things that...
People Matter
The Construction and Engineering (C&E) sector has been on a stop-start journey throughout the pandemic; the initial lockdown delayed projects and brought tough times...
Jobsite Lighting: Asset or Consumable?
Many contractors consider jobsite lighting temporary and disposable, essentially a consumable. It is charged fully to the client for a single job and then...
Financial Control
The impact of the pandemic, paired with lasting supply chain shortages and price fluctuations, dramatically add to the complexity of financial planning for increasingly...
Pandemic-era Marketing
With a changing landscape throughout the construction industry, one thing remains the same—life may slow down, but construction remains strong. We are at a...
New Era of Trade Education
For decades, the traditional path after high school in the United States was clear: Attend college, earn a degree, and enter the workforce. That...
Strategic Assumptions
By Jill J. Johnson
Today’s business climate is exceptionally volatile and complex. In this type of uncertain environment, it is essential to reassess all of...









