The Great Resignation

By Karl Feldman COVID-19 pandemic has no doubt fundamentally changed the economy, including the AEC industry. One of the greatest impacts has been on employment....

Strengthening Your Workforce

As the skills gap widens, industries requiring skilled professionals are placing additional emphasis on credentials. This is particularly evident in the construction industry, where...

Contractor Training

Training … why do it? The short and simple answer to the question of why bother with construction training is twofold: safety and productivity. Accidents...

Time Management

By Luke Sheppard When I was working as a design engineer many years ago, with deadlines approaching to release a new product to market, I...

Project Interoperability

Managing a construction business is difficult and getting harder by the day. Projects are becoming more complex; attracting, hiring and retaining employees is increasingly...

Distributed Workforce: Part 2 of 2

In part 1 of this article, we discussed the trends of remote working for both large organizations and small and medium-size businesses (SMBs). We...

When to Rent, When to Buy

Not long ago, purchasing compact equipment wasn’t financially viable for a number of construction contractors. Commercial and residential projects dried up, cash reserves were...

Hour Banking

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

Customer Experience

A construction project consists of multiple moving parts and customers. One change in the project’s timeline or budget can cause significant delays, making both a...

Get Ready: The New Revenue Recognition Standard is Coming

New complexities for the construction industry follow the Revenue Recognition Accounting Standard issued on May 28, 2014. Many professionals in the construction industry who...