Are You a Boss or a Leader?
Success starts and stops with an organization’s leadership. And any business is as strong, or as weak, as the leader at the helm of...
Thriving Productivity in a List-Dominated World
As hard as I work every day, shouldn’t I have “arrived” by now? It’s a question that nags at you as you slog through...
Avoid the Family Owned Business Blues
Managing a business is tough, but running a family owned construction contractor business is even tougher. Internal conflicts, family matters, business concerns, and ownership...
Volvo’s Stephen Roy
As CONEXPO-CON/AGG draws near, Stephen Roy, president, Region North America, at AEM member company Volvo Construction Equipment, discusses his thoughts on the show and...
Minimizing Disruptions
It’s absolutely vital for a construction team to determine how to mitigate or prevent the disruption work will have on adjoining areas or sections...
Eyes on Protection
The cost of building materials has skyrocketed almost 40 percent over the last four years. At the same time, vandalism and theft at construction...
Stop Work Authority
We hear from clients that they have given employees stop work authority. If they see something unsafe or are unsure about something they see...
2021 Trends
By Michael A. Bordes
With decades of experience in the construction industry, I’ve picked up a thing or two about the industry and a keen...
Optimal Performance
By Yoram Solomon, Ph.D.
Building trust in your organization greatly benefits the employees, the culture, and the organization’s performance, which are all tightly related. Building...
The Art of Influencing People
As a construction contractor, your experience has likely taught you that you need much more than construction expertise to achieve success. Communication and "people...