The Art of Influencing People

As a construction contractor, your experience has likely taught you that you need much more than construction expertise to achieve success. Communication and "people...

Pain Points

Below are responses courtesy of Casey Banks, managing risk control consultant at Travelers, as the topics of challenges and pains points are discussed and...

Overview of the AIA’s New Insurance and Bonds Exhibit

By Josh Stover The American Institute for Architects (AIA) is the self-proclaimed “voice of the architectural profession” and the preeminent source of form contracts used...
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How To Manage Change

Many factors affect shifts and transformations within a contracting company. As your position evolves—job changes, job promotions, and more responsibilities—your involvement in the business...

Detection for Protection

In recent years, contractors’ builder’s risk insurance deductibles and premiums have risen as much as two or three times. Much of this is due...

Workforce Development

Like many of the skilled trades, the communications infrastructure industry finds itself confronted with a workforce shortage at a time when generational type investments...

Workforce Management: Pt. 3 of 4

Read parts 1 and 2 here. Contractors know that the future of the industry is digital, and many companies are already using digital solutions for...

Diversity Strategies

By Sarah Garcia If you’re a leader within the construction industry, you’ve likely heard rumblings about supplier and subcontractor diversity strategies. But you may not...
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Construction Ph.D Program

The Clemson University Board of Trustees has approved a set of plans that will significantly expand the Nieri Family Department of Construction Science and...

Unlocking Consistency

In today’s world, consistency isn’t always considered exciting. The predictability of having everything work the same way every time might seem mundane. However, in...