Why Do We Constantly Get Pushback to Change?
It never fails. You go to roll out a new program or process and then you start to hear the grumblings about why it...
Worker’s World
Investing in people, processes, and systems is on the top of most construction companies’ to-do list. Knowing how to best improve these areas is...
Utilizing the 5Ss: Part 2
There are many benefits that your organization can reap from implementing the 5S program. Originating from a Japanese focus on organizing and bringing orderliness...
Solution to Reduce Construction Risk
Three quarters of building owners and contractors have experienced a dispute or claim in the last 3 years, and nine in ten say increased...
New Constructs
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...
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...
How New ANSI Standards Impact Future Training Protocols
Changes have been made to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) for aerial work platforms in the areas...
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,...
Employee Gap
It’s not a secret. There has been a shortage of skilled workers in the construction industry for more than a decade. Why? There are...
Debunking Myths of Cold-Weather Concreting
As temperatures drop, concrete contractors face a familiar dilemma: press on through winter or pause production until spring. Cold weather has long carried a...