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...

Mass Miscommunication

You fiddle with your smartphone under the table during an important meeting. You type an (error-ridden) email to a client while talking (distractedly) on...

ELD Mandate: The Time Has Come

If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed and perplexed by what is being referred to as the “ELD Mandate”, you’re certainly not alone. There has...

Job Hunting

This can be an especially frustrating and worrisome time for job seekers. Massive unemployment resulting from the coronavirus pandemic reflects decline and uncertainty in...

Playing it Forward

Are you curious how companies like Google, Zappos, Southwest, and others develop such winning workplace cultures with high productivity and profitability? Regardless of the...

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...

Latest Word from ACI

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) will conduct multiple public seminars on ACI CODE-318-25 and ACI CODE-562-25 throughout November 2025. The seminars, “ACI 318-25: Changes...

A Look at Now

The new infrastructure investment is igniting competition among construction and engineering contractors—it’s survival of the digitally fittest to win high-stake contracts. Below are thoughts...

Get Fit with Accountability for a Successful Future

Building muscle in your business with an accountability culture Over the past few years, you’ve gotten “lean and mean.” You’ve cut costs and struggled to...

Contractors vs. Weather

Severe water damage can wreak havoc upon any building, whether it’s been completed or still under construction, leaving long-lasting effects in its wake. Whether...