A Debt to be Paid: Employing our Veterans

What has 4 decades as an employer taught me about hiring and managing veterans? That it’s the smartest move I can make in terms...

Fighting Discrimination

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

Transforming Views About the Construction Industry

It’s no secret that there is a shortage of skilled laborers in the construction industry. As previous generations of skilled laborers leave the field,...

Clarifying Industry Components

This year, the North American Excavation Shoring Association (NAXSA) held its first annual association meeting for trench shoring dealers and manufacturers. NAXSA’s ultimate goal...

Consider Publicly Funded Jobs

Relying too much on a single customer, or a single source of income, can put a business at risk. If your customers’ needs change...

Knowing is Half the Battle

Construction worksites, by nature, are generally hectic, busy, and more slimly staffed due to work-saving technology and the raw reality of today’s economy—which favors...

The Master Game

There once was a man named DeRopp who wrote a book titled The Master Game. No need to discuss his book or his philosophy...

Get Results Based On Your Choices

Paul and Sara were attending a luncheon that brought together colleagues from their office as well as recently retired colleagues. Sara commented to Paul...

4 Secrets to Communicating with Clarity

After learning to create and present a clear and succinct value proposition, Gerry, a company owner, was overheard lamenting: “I had no idea how...

Improved ROI through Synchronized Asset Management

Managing a group of assets, whether remote or local, involves many factors that affect Return on Investment (ROI). For all assets, theft is a...