Optimal Performance

By Yoram Solomon, Ph.D. Building trust in your organization greatly benefits the employees, the culture, and the organization’s performance, which are all tightly related. Building...

Pain Points

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

Reduce Risk

Most contractors recognize that the construction industry involves significant risks. Companies must engage in smart risk management processes to reduce their exposure and avoid...

To Upgrade or Not

To upgrade or not to upgrade your equipment—it’s a question that concerns many small business owners but is particularly relevant to contractors. It seems...

Work Smart Not Hard: Part 3 of 4

Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. With the recently passed Infrastructure Bill generating more demand for work and an ongoing labor crisis, contractors and...

Financial Control

The impact of the pandemic, paired with lasting supply chain shortages and price fluctuations, dramatically add to the complexity of financial planning for increasingly...

Retaining Talent: Part 2 of 4

see Part 1 here One of the best ways to attract new talent is to keep your existing talent. It signals to new and potential...

Equipment Loans

Many small business owners have sought capital to keep their doors open, especially through these challenging times. But even as the COVID-19 pandemic slowly...

Future Workforce: Part 1 of 4

The labor shortage in construction is not new, it’s a problem years in the making. This doesn’t stop it from being a pain point...

ANSI Standards

One of the biggest challenges of implementing the updated ANSI A92.20 suite of standards in the U.S. (CSA B354 in Canada) has been effectively...