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Construction is facing an unprecedented labor shortage. The aging workforce, a longstanding issue in the industry, was exacerbated as many older workers chose retirement...

Leadership Failure

By Keith Martino Mediocre Mike was a card shark. He LIVED for the weekends. Saturdays and Sundays were the only mornings I ever knew Mike to...

Managing Risk

As the year draws to a close, a look back at the commercial construction industry’s achievements and milestones are discussed by Jim Albi, assistant...

Optimal Performance

By Yoram Solomon, Ph.D. Building trust in your organization greatly benefits the employees, the culture, and the organization’s performance, which are all tightly related. Building...

Winning Ways

Your company can work hard bidding on lots of construction projects and then rely on being the lowest-price contractor to win contracts. Or, you...

Construction Contracts: Part III

In parts I and II of this article, we focused on specific “best practice” contract terms that well-drafted construction documents should address. Ultimately, it...

The Team Quit

By Peter Krammer and Bart Gragg Leadership’s role in workforce development extends beyond recruiting and training. Once you’ve built your team, you want to keep...

Crushing the Old Method

Are using old methods the easy way out? Old methods feel comfortable and safer, save you hours of research, and appear to be cheaper on...

Age of Information: Part 4 of 4

It’s 2023, and we are solidly in the “Age of Information” for architecture, engineering, and construction. Innovations, like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and artificial...

Mobility Solutions

By Kyle Yencer  Along with unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction industry also saw an unexpected silver lining: the acceleration of...