Can’t do it all yourself? Learn to delegate.

By Preston Ingalls Delegating is the act of assigning formal tasks and responsibilities to a subordinate, together with the necessary authority to carry them out....

Risky Business

With the recent building boom in cities like Orlando, New York, and San Diego, the demand for reliable crane operators and equipment is on...

Diversity Strategies

By Sarah Garcia If you’re a leader within the construction industry, you’ve likely heard rumblings about supplier and subcontractor diversity strategies. But you may not...

Construction Robotics

If you’ve been operating a construction firm of any size over the past decade, it’s a safe bet that the single biggest problem you’ve...

Workplace Zombies: How to Avoid the Living Dead

By Kate Zabriskie Promoting engagement one person at a time Zombies in the workplace are soul-sucking, money-draining, productivity-killing entities that chip away at an organization’s spirit...

What Economic Factors to Watch in 2020

By Mark Drury While we can’t know the future, as 2019 draw to a close, there are several predictions about what 2020 will bring. Some...

Surety Bonds to Protect Your Success

As construction spending in the U.S. continues to expand—especially bolstered by investment in transportation and public utility infrastructure—contractors must balance the wealth of project...

Work Smart Not Hard: Part 3 of 4

Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. With the recently passed Infrastructure Bill generating more demand for work and an ongoing labor crisis, contractors and...

Future Workforce

As Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) enters the workforce, contractors are beginning to wonder, “What’s the best way to attract this...

Mastering Cash Flow

In the construction industry, where cash flow challenges account for nearly 30 percent of business failures, proper financial management isn't just good practice, it's...