“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...

I recently attended a speech by best-selling author Daniel Pink1 in which he summarized research on shifts in employee motivators. The old “if-then motivators”...

As we swiftly approach the end of the year, it's crucial for business owners to pause, reflect, and strategize for a strong finish to...

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...

Courtesy of Sunbelt Rentals Careers in the construction industry may involve hard hats and safety vests on a jobsite in the field, or they can...

Insulated metal panels (IMPs), exterior wall and roof panels with steel skins and an insulating foam core, are engineered with advanced technology and unique...

By Derek Halpern The pandemic, though terrible, has given us much-needed time to pause, reflect, and perhaps make some changes to the way we live...

The earliest stages of any project, including before and during site preparation, are critical to its ultimate success.  Preparing a site includes several integral steps,...

The construction industry is seeing a growing shift toward the design-build project delivery method, and this trend shows no signs of slowing. With the...

Modern construction equipment generates far greater loads onto the ground (reaction forces) than many contractors realize. While reaction forces are often discussed in the...