When to Rent, When to Buy

Not long ago, purchasing compact equipment wasn’t financially viable for a number of construction contractors. Commercial and residential projects dried up, cash reserves were...

Tax Matters

By Karen J. Poist, CPA, and Kimberley D. Tarnakow, CPA As the nation has become more mobile, many construction companies now do business across the...

Thriving Productivity in a List-Dominated World

As hard as I work every day, shouldn’t I have “arrived” by now? It’s a question that nags at you as you slog through...

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...

Tech for Talent: Part 4 of 4

With the ongoing labor shortage and growing demand for construction, talent and workforce management are among the top priorities for contractors. But these things...

Industry Expectations

The pandemic accelerated trends in the construction industry related to labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and material cost increases. Ultimately, these trends resulted in...

2021 Outlook

By Matthew Hudelson Nearly every industry has adapted in some way to the restrictions or changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction industry responded...

Product Selection: Part 1 of 3

Designing a building is no easy task. Even “simple” projects present challenges as architects balance competing priorities like energy, carbon, cost, quality, and time.  Navigating...
FALO

Change Your Mindset or Suffer the Consequences

By Brad Wolff We live in a world of unpredictable and uncontrollable change. How can we survive and even thrive when our environment turns against...

Employee Ownership

Contractors using employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as a business strategy are on the rise. Fifteen percent of all employee stock ownership plans are...