What Economic Factors to Watch in 2020

By Mark Drury While we can’t know the future, as 2019 draw to a close, there are several predictions about what 2020 will bring. Some...

Cognitive Biases

By Susan Robertson To survive the pandemic, companies were forced to adapt very quickly to radically new circumstances. Even large organizations—where it’s typically difficult to...

Critical Early Stages

The earliest stages of any project, including before and during site preparation, are critical to its ultimate success.  Preparing a site includes several integral steps,...

Now is a Good Time for Contractors to Meet with Financial...

The first quarter of each year is a good time for contractors to meet with their sureties and bankers so everyone can review the...
Innovating for a Safer Workforce

Innovating for a Safer Workforce: Part 1

Much of the incoming millennial workforce doesn’t want to take the time to brew a cup of coffee when they could just use a...
global footprint

Market Forces

helping contractors grow global footprint Construction companies headquartered in countries with very large economies have grown more in total revenues in recent years than European...
Managing Collections

The Key to Avoiding Collections

Minimizing Your Risk While Maximizing Your Profit Approximately one of every two construction-related businesses reported significantly higher unpaid receivables last year than the year before....

Exceptional Leaders

Most leaders believe they make good decisions. They believe they already have clarity about their situation. Protecting the status quo is the norm. Then...

WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION: Digital Shift

How do you see digital transformation enhancing the career path for women in construction? I see the acceleration of digital transformation enhancing career opportunities for...
JLG

JLG: Year in Review

Fueled by a continued passion for lifting workers and materials safely to height, JLG’s 50th year as the global access pioneer and industry leader was another...