Ever said, “I wish my people (managers, foremen, and crews) were as good as me"? Do they often struggle and fail to do things...

For mid-sized contractor fleets, efficiency is the name of the game. Whether in construction, landscaping, HVAC, or any other trade, fleet operations are a...

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

One somewhat confusing term that frequently shows up in OSHA regulations is that of the “competent person.” Although competent person requirements show up in...

In commercial construction, progress happens inch by inch, and margins can be just as thin. A single accident, weather delay, or tool theft can...

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

Many business owners in the construction scene are looking for ways to secure capital without going through rigorous loan applications from traditional lenders. Some...

Renee Conner knows what it means to be a woman in construction. As a kid, she went out to sites with her father and,...

The construction industry faces ongoing challenges, including rising material costs and labor shortages. Construction material costs rose once more in August, despite a broader...

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,...