Competitive Edge

In 2022, the construction industry experienced headwinds, backwinds, and crosswinds. The Inflation Reduction Act includes hundreds of billions for clean energy, transportation, and manufacturing....
Logistics

Don’t Get Stuck in Reverse

Reverse logistics is becoming an integral part of operations for manufacturers, distributors, and service providers to minimize lost revenue when moving products, parts, and...

Trending Tech

By Kurt Wyman  The world learned a lot about the importance of telematics and transportation technology in 2020. Even those outside of the industry saw...

Finish Projects Faster

Several years ago, we were the general contractor on a 70,000-square-foot concrete tilt-up office and manufacturing building for a major company. The project superintendent,...

Clarifying Industry Components

This year, the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA) held its first annual association meeting for trench shoring dealers and manufacturers. NAXSA’s ultimate goal...
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....
LOGISTICS IN CONSTRUCTION

Why Logistics Is the Key to Contractor Productivity

These days, contractors are looking for solutions to move quickly, reduce downtime, and increase productivity. One way this can be accomplished is through logistics/material...

Decision Making

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

Solid Ground

Modern construction equipment generates far greater loads onto the ground (reaction forces) than many contractors realize. While reaction forces are often discussed in the...

Renting Wheel Loaders Makes Good Business Sense

Whether you’ve won a bid for a short-term project that may not justify the purchase of a wheel loader, or you’ve exhausted your annual...