Handling Conflict: Communication Difficulties Aren’t All Bad
By Christine Corelli
Get real! Life without conflict is a pipe dream. But when conflict occurs or exists in your contractor business, it must be...
Aiming for Wellness
The construction industry has shown tremendous growth in the last decade as the economy continues to strengthen. Although strong labor markets have created confidence...
The Search for a Unicorn
Many good project schedulers in construction end up managing schedules that are delayed and have fallen off the critical path. In project management, there...
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...
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...
The E-MOD Factor
Understanding the calculation change
In the majority of states in the U.S., workers’ compensation insurance is a mandatory coverage that employers must have in place....
Hourly Investment
“My workers drive me crazy!”
“We can’t keep people.”
“They’re constantly calling out.”
“They’re so unmotivated.”
When I ask my audience members what they find most challenging about...
Elevating Wireless in 2018 and Beyond
Advances in wireless are changing the landscape and delivery models for industries as diverse as healthcare, financial services, higher education, agriculture, energy, aviation, utilities,...
Contractor Skills Gap Report
It’s no exaggeration to say that today’s contractors are operating under increasingly difficult conditions. Costs keep rising, skilled labor shortages persist, while competition remains...
New Constructs
Christine Fiori is home. And, the department head of Engineering Management Studies and the program director for the Drexel University College of Engineering’s Construction...









