In Good Standing

Now more than ever, running a successful business requires establishing and maintaining healthy credit. This is especially true in the highly competitive and unpredictable...

The Search for a Unicorn

Many good project schedulers in construction end up managing schedules that are delayed and have fallen off the critical path. In project management, there...

Building with Block

As climate extremes and environmental accountability coalesce, the need for more resilient structures has never been more apparent. Concrete masonry construction is uniquely positioned...

Next-Gen Tech

The construction industry is on the road to a major labor crisis. ABC figures show the U.S. construction workforce shortage topped half a million...

To Upgrade or Not

To upgrade or not to upgrade your equipment—it’s a question that concerns many small business owners but is particularly relevant to contractors. It seems...

4 Secrets to Communicating with Clarity

After learning to create and present a clear and succinct value proposition, Gerry, a company owner, was overheard lamenting: “I had no idea how...

Schedule Makeover

By Garrett Harley After a challenging year, many industries are navigating still uncertain waters and adjusting their business models to adapt to whatever the future...

Key Characteristics

To start building a construction business that works, list and identify all the things that don’t work well in your company. Then, look at...

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...

Closing the Gap

The construction industry has been under pressure for years on the labor front. There’s plenty of work to go around but the continuing shortage...