In recent years, contractors’ builder’s risk insurance deductibles and premiums have risen as much as two or three times. Much of this is due...

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,...

As a rigid surface that isn’t prone to rutting or shoving, concrete pavement is well suited to handle the stresses and heavy loading inflicted...

Buoyed by an infusion of cash that is set to come into the construction industry from key pieces of legislation—including the Creating Helpful Incentives...

Insurance requirements within a construction contract will generally require a builder’s risk insurance policy to be purchased. Frequently, that requirement falls to the owner;...

Many people dream of being a chief executive officer (CEO), and for good reason. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual...

“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...

The cost of building materials has skyrocketed almost 40 percent over the last four years. At the same time, vandalism and theft at construction...

Many good project schedulers in construction end up managing schedules that are delayed and have fallen off the critical path. In project management, there...

The construction industry continues to be buffeted by challenges, both longstanding and developing. Many builders are still struggling to find enough skilled labor, with...