The Competitive Edge

The benefit of a plan for prevailing wage bids. Trying to maintain a skilled, reliable workforce in today’s construction climate can be a challenge even...

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...

Profits, Projects & Pressure

2019 will see many construction companies managing projects digitally for the first time By Kenny Ingram 2019 will see a digital leap forward as many construction...

Behind the 8-ball

The sharp rise in labor and material costs has rocked the construction industry. No party within the construction ecosystem has been affected more than...

Sector Insights

Given the current economic climate and the recent debt ceiling crisis avoided, what could happen in the commercial building/construction market? What do general contractors...

Three Essential Components for Successful Design-Build Project Management

By Frank Malangone It is no secret among construction leaders that design-build focused organizations and projects are increasing exponentially. In fact, design-build is expected to...

Poettker Construction

Poettker Construction, an award-winning family owned construction company, closed out the 2022 calendar year with tremendous employee, financial, industry, philanthropic and market sector growth...

The Shifting Sands of Employee Motivation

I recently attended a speech by best-selling author Daniel Pink1 in which he summarized research on shifts in employee motivators. The old “if-then motivators”...
Future of Construction

The Future of Construction in America

Hop in a car and drive anywhere and chances are the drive will be on roads and highways that need patching, resurfacing, or widening,...

WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION: Digital Shift

How do you see digital transformation enhancing the career path for women in construction? I see the acceleration of digital transformation enhancing career opportunities for...