FHWA Ignores Congressional Mandates to Enact Safety Rules for More Than...

Safety on our highways has been a top priority for nearly 50 years. The Highway Safety Act of 1966 was the first major effort...

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...

Cover Your Tracks

Ground protection products are essential tools for contractors seeking to optimize project efficiency, minimize damage, reduce repairs and reclamation, ensure consistent access, and improve...
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Leave a Leadership Legacy

In the Gallup book, Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow, Tom Rath writes, “The most extraordinary leaders do not see...

Where's The Money?

Stopping embezzlement in audit trail. When I present The 90-Minute MBA® in a seminar, I ask those who are business owners or managers to raise...

Get Serious About Customer Service

Contractors known for great service are serious about it. They are never satisfied where they are. They are always seeking ways to provide a...

Managing Risks During Volatility

The decade of the 2020s has been a volatile one for the broader economy, as anyone in the construction industry can attest. As we hit...

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...

Training and the Bottom Line

As contractors embrace larger, more sophisticated lift and access machines, it becomes increasingly important that their operators and service personnel are properly trained to...

4 Secrets to Communicating with Clarity

After learning to create and present a clear and succinct value proposition, Gerry, a company owner, was overheard lamenting: “I had no idea how...