Successful construction contractors

Taking Control of the Future Brings Success

The construction industry is dynamic—ever changing and evolving through technology. The way contractors work today is clearly much different than 50 years ago—or 20...

Acquiring Good Employees

Attracting good, smart employees is a challenge. In a way, the odds are against finding the best, because stereotypes persist. Ask any high school...
industry predictions

What’s Ahead in 2018?

Factories in flat-packs and homes built in factories—modular construction will build new momentum in 2018. However, the industry is battling with significant skills shortages...

ANSI Standards

One of the biggest challenges of implementing the updated ANSI A92.20 suite of standards in the U.S. (CSA B354 in Canada) has been effectively...

Mitigation Culture

Today’s capital projects are becoming more complex and facing an uncertain risk climate which renders traditional risk management methods increasingly obsolete. Risks such as...
Toro

Rental Space Trends: Q&A With Jay Thaker, Toro Marketing Manager

Jay Thaker is the Siteworks Systems rental marketing manager at Toro. Jay brings experience in marketing strategy and execution, channel development, and product development....

Why Should Contractors Embrace Content Marketing?

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...

Vehicle Data

Integrating data into construction fleet management has long been a key strategy to address new challenges of the industry. However, the data in question...

Paper Trail

The five truths of building construction projects are:  Every set of plans is not perfect.Every project finishes over budget.Every project completed is behind schedule.The contractor...

The Importance of Balance

Separating personal and professional lives reduces stress and benefits the company’s bottom line The line between “work” and “personal life” has become blurred for most...