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...

On Track

By Theresa Ball, Vice President, Valley Bank Great companies persevere despite adversity because they have a sense of purpose that guides their way. It’s a...

40 Ways To Reduce Time Spent

If you manage your construction projects with traditional methods like Excel and email, you likely experience frequent bottlenecks, miscommunication, overdue documentation, and cost overruns....

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...

What to Expect in the New Year

With the New Year stretching before us, it is worth our time to look back at 2014, and see what we might learn about...

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...

Sheet Metal Solutions

Sheet metal is not just for gutters and metal roofs anymore. Metal can be fabricated into wall panel systems that can be used in...
Compensation Management

Compensation Strategies: Keep Your Most Talented

With U.S. unemployment rates at generational lows, construction companies face one of the most severe talent shortages ever. Faced with this challenge, companies are...

Warrior Mindset

In November 2022, I introduced Zachary Green and his book, Warrior Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Battleground to the Boardroom. Zachary’s insight into business can...

Utilizing the 5Ss: Part 1

Does it seem to take you a while to find some things? Do you hear yourself muttering, “I know it’s here somewhere?” Do you...