Don’t Let ‘Em Go: Part 1 of 2

Well, the good news is the booming economy has created exponential growth in jobs in the construction industry with December 2017 being 30,000. In...

No Train, No Gain

Ever said, “I wish my people (managers, foremen, and crews) were as good as me"? Do they often struggle and fail to do things...

Changing the Process of Communicating Change: Part 2 of 2

In part one of this article, the concept of change was discussed. In a company environment when change is not handled appropriately, there can...
FALO

Change Your Mindset or Suffer the Consequences

By Brad Wolff We live in a world of unpredictable and uncontrollable change. How can we survive and even thrive when our environment turns against...

Commercial Space

Ver-Tex Construction, and its recent acquisition Brambier’s, rebranded as Contexture to reflect the company’s evolving strategic direction on improving building environments, its expanded portfolio...
Managing Collections

The Key to Avoiding Collections

Minimizing Your Risk While Maximizing Your Profit Approximately one of every two construction-related businesses reported significantly higher unpaid receivables last year than the year before....

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...

When to Rent, When to Buy

Not long ago, purchasing compact equipment wasn’t financially viable for a number of construction contractors. Commercial and residential projects dried up, cash reserves were...

Abundance of Opportunity

The construction and demolition industries continue to see steady change. Contractors, laborers, and project managers are pushing for safer and more productive solutions to...

Fresh Perspective

Over the years, I have noticed that new employees are a lot like fresh bread, the day they start, they seem to be very...