Many government contractors probably feel that whenever they turn around the Executive Order or Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is handing them...

Forecasting is an essential part of the construction process. Not only does it set time and budget expectations for customers, but also potential profits...

With a changing landscape throughout the construction industry, one thing remains the same—life may slow down, but construction remains strong. We are at a...

Today’s contractors must also be marketers. This is a tough conversation to have, particularly with any professional that naturally wants to spend as much...

Many people dream of being a chief executive officer (CEO), and for good reason. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual...

By Kurt Wyman  The world learned a lot about the importance of telematics and transportation technology in 2020. Even those outside of the industry saw...

I had the pleasure of attending and exhibiting at the first-ever Project Controls Expo in the United States last October. While I was sitting in...

Christine Fiori is home. And, the department head of Engineering Management Studies and the program director for the Drexel University College of Engineering’s Construction...

It’s no exaggeration to say that today’s contractors are operating under increasingly difficult conditions. Costs keep rising, skilled labor shortages persist, while competition remains...

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,...