By Jamie Hodges It’s no secret that contractors are dealing with major material price increases and supply chain bottlenecks that range from skyrocketing pricing to...

By Tommy Faulkner  Special inspections originated in response to public safety concerns over a series of catastrophic structural failures in the late 1970s and early...

Infrastructure underfunding has been a long-standing issue. When compared with the newly constructed infrastructure across other geographies such as Asia, the inadequacies of older...

Hop in a car and drive anywhere and chances are the drive will be on roads and highways that need patching, resurfacing, or widening,...

By Ben Froland The pandemic continues to impact the construction industry as more contractors search for ways to improve efficiency and make up for time...

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,...

Like many of the skilled trades, the communications infrastructure industry finds itself confronted with a workforce shortage at a time when generational type investments...

Encouraging diversity in the construction workforce Global pipe joining solutions provider and construction productivity company Victaulic recently celebrated a major company milestone: 100 years of...

Several years ago, we were the general contractor on a 70,000-square-foot concrete tilt-up office and manufacturing building for a major company. The project superintendent,...

Most contractors recognize that the construction industry involves significant risks. Companies must engage in smart risk management processes to reduce their exposure and avoid...