Paper Trail

The five truths of building construction projects are:  Every set of plans is not perfect.Every project finishes over budget.Every project completed is behind schedule.The contractor...

Age of Information: Part 4 of 4

It’s 2023, and we are solidly in the “Age of Information” for architecture, engineering, and construction. Innovations, like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and artificial...

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...

ELD Mandate: The Time Has Come

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and perplexed by what is being referred to as the “ELD Mandate”, you’re certainly not alone. There has...

Survive to Thrive

By Nick Francia  More than one year has passed and the effects of the coronavirus still continue to impact businesses of all industries and sizes...

Get Fit with Accountability for a Successful Future

Building muscle in your business with an accountability culture Over the past few years, you’ve gotten “lean and mean.” You’ve cut costs and struggled to...

The Shifting Sands of Employee Motivation

I recently attended a speech by best-selling author Daniel Pink1 in which he summarized research on shifts in employee motivators. The old “if-then motivators”...
Cut Fuel Costs

5 Ways Fleet Tracking Can Help Cut Fuel Costs

Contractors and construction company employees are constantly on the move, headed from one jobsite to another to check in on progress, complete small tasks,...

Lease or Loan? What You Need to Know to Decide

For additional resources, visit: lendedu.com As the economy continues to improve, more construction businesses are making capital investments to fuel their growth. When business owners...

Pushing Toward Diversification

Don’t let the construction off-season throw off profits. Contractors avoid the winter blues when they diversify their businesses by offering snow and ice removal...