Renee Conner knows what it means to be a woman in construction. As a kid, she went out to sites with her father and,...

People with military training and experience can be a great asset to the construction industry. This is especially true in a time when many...

Changes have been made to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) for aerial work platforms in the areas...

Joan storms out of the office. The door slams. And everything comes to a screeching halt. The meeting has barely begun. Now, it’s over. Today...

As construction spending in the U.S. continues to expand—especially bolstered by investment in transportation and public utility infrastructure—contractors must balance the wealth of project...

The decade of the 2020s has been a volatile one for the broader economy, as anyone in the construction industry can attest. As we hit...

If you find yourself listening to coworkers complain at work, you’re not alone. Joe, a welder, often eats his lunch sitting on a curb...

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...

Whether your politics are deep red, deep blue, or somewhere in between, the Affordable Care Act is making your life more difficult—or at least...

By Craig Tappel and Kirk Chamberlain What may end up being the best thing about 2021 is that it’s no longer 2020. For many industries,...