Decision-making: Part 3 of 3

By Preston Ingalls I truly believe our lives are the result of our decision making. We are either recipients of good outcomes for proper decisions or...

Seven Deadly Sins of Contract Management Installation

Contracts are the essential beating heart of any construction business. They define relationships with owners, legal and finance partners, and subsubcontractor service providers. Contracts...

Mitigation Culture

Today’s capital projects are becoming more complex and facing an uncertain risk climate which renders traditional risk management methods increasingly obsolete. Risks such as...
Successful construction contractors

Taking Control of the Future Brings Success

The construction industry is dynamic—ever changing and evolving through technology. The way contractors work today is clearly much different than 50 years ago—or 20...

People Matter

The Construction and Engineering (C&E) sector has been on a stop-start journey throughout the pandemic; the initial lockdown delayed projects and brought tough times...

The Master Game

There once was a man named DeRopp who wrote a book titled The Master Game. No need to discuss his book or his philosophy...

2021 Trends

By Michael A. Bordes  With decades of experience in the construction industry, I’ve picked up a thing or two about the industry and a keen...
Content-focused design

Content-First Approach

Designing digital assets before thinking through your content is a little like placing the proverbial cart before the horse. Instead, leading with the content...

Ensuring Design Intent

The early design process is exhilarating. Renderings are created that help the owner visualize the designer’s intent, and the excitement is often contagious. However,...
CHST

Competency in Your Field

Many construction professions recognize the need for certification to identify competency in their respective fields. The Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) is recognized...