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...
Blurring the Lines Between OEM and Aftermarket Parts for Gensets
Over the past few decades, the acceptance of replacement parts suppliers for engines used in the power generation market has evolved significantly. Today, the...
Critical Early Stages
The earliest stages of any project, including before and during site preparation, are critical to its ultimate success.
Preparing a site includes several integral steps,...
Stick to the Plan
It’s time to stand up for what’s right. As a contractor, you’re required to build per your contract—no more and no less. But often...
Now is a Good Time for Contractors to Meet with Financial...
The first quarter of each year is a good time for contractors to meet with their sureties and bankers so everyone can review the...
Paper Timesheets Cost You
It's Friday afternoon. Your project manager is hunched over a desk, squinting at a stack of handwritten timecards. One card is missing entirely. Another...
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...
Win-Win Decisions: Part 2
Getting a team to reach a mutual decision can be more than challenging. Individual members have viewpoints that are influenced by their paradigms, experiences,...
Leadership Failure
By Keith Martino
Mediocre Mike was a card shark.
He LIVED for the weekends. Saturdays and Sundays were the only mornings I ever knew Mike to...
Benefits of PIM
Can you imagine a construction project that doesn’t involve the collaboration of many, many stakeholders? Of course not! Nobody can first design and then...









