“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...

Improving their quality and effectiveness constantly challenges company leaders who strive to improve productivity, minimize turnover, and retain the best available talent. Studies show...

As Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) enters the workforce, contractors are beginning to wonder, “What’s the best way to attract this...

Managing a business is tough, but running a family owned construction contractor business is even tougher. Internal conflicts, family matters, business concerns, and ownership...

By Nick Francia  More than one year has passed and the effects of the coronavirus still continue to impact businesses of all industries and sizes...

By Preston Ingalls Fleet equipment is usually the single most tremendous asset, outside of people, for construction companies. If operated and maintained efficiently, your fleet...

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...

At a construction job site, your crew hits an underground water line not shown on the plans. With water now spraying over excavated open...

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...

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