Work Smarter (Not Harder)

Connor Deering has more than two decades of experience in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, including global leadership roles. He is president and CEO...

2023 Expectations

Small businesses in the construction sector navigated a challenging 2022 by being nimble, creative, and disciplined. They will need each of these skills plus...

Maintenance Practices

By Preston Ingalls Fleet equipment is usually the single most tremendous asset, outside of people, for construction companies. If operated and maintained efficiently, your fleet...

Streamlining Success

Proactive cost control can help construction fleets considerably when it comes to staying competitive in the market, but the industry is grappling with the...

Ensuring Design Intent

The early design process is exhilarating. Renderings are created that help the owner visualize the designer’s intent, and the excitement is often contagious. However,...

Supply Chain Automation

As contractors continue to deal with many challenges (including rising labor costs, labor shortages, economic uncertainty, risk of recession, and the rising cost of...

Surety Bonding Programs

Construction projects today are growing in complexity as labor shortages, supply chain issues, and rising costs persist. The unpredictability of risk exposures like these...

A Debt to be Paid: Employing our Veterans: Part 2

What has four decades as an employer taught me about hiring and managing veterans? That it’s the smartest move I can make in terms...

What Did You Sign?

By Debbie Dickinson Signing a standard crane rental agreement attests to so much more than simple acknowledgement of the date and time of the crane’s...

The Competitive Edge

The benefit of a plan for prevailing wage bids. Trying to maintain a skilled, reliable workforce in today’s construction climate can be a challenge even...