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Your Seven Steps to Solving Problems

By Mitzi Perdue YOUR SEVEN STEPS FOR SOLVING A PROBLEM IN THE FIELD Step 1: Describe the Problem. Do this in writing. Often, you’ll find that simply...
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4 Ways to Reduce Construction Material Costs

By Jeson Pitt As a contractor, you must aim to cut costs wherever possible. This will help you win more projects and gain higher profits....

2026 Outlook for Small Construction Businesses

By Ben Johnston, Chief Operating Officer of Kapitus For small business owners in the construction sector, 2025 was a year consumed by the promise of...

5 Strategies To Survive Winter Construction

By Jane Marsh Winter might not be the prime season for construction, that doesn’t mean everything needs to grind to a halt just because the...
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New Concrete Materials May Revolutionize Construction

By Conley Smith You only need to skim the headlines to notice there’s a growing interest in green and sustainable construction methods and materials. This...

Tips for Finding Alternative Building Materials for Projects

Bricks and concrete may be the standard for construction, but they're not the only materials available today. With growing environmental concerns and supply chain...

Construction Technology 2024 Outlook

While uncertainty around labor, supply chains, and economic conditions persist, the global construction industry continues to work its way through economic instability – and...

Next-generation Safety Rails Are Changing the Construction Industry

By Debra Hilmerson Two-by-four and lightweight steel construction safety guardrails are gradually becoming things of the past as more general contractors adopt more durable systems...

Preventive Maintenance Checklist

Most processes that require carefulness and precision would benefit from the extra care that a good checklist provides. Especially processes that occur on a...

How to Navigate Project Slowdowns in Post-COVID-19 Contracts

The COVID-19 pandemic is sweeping the world, and nearly every industry is trying to learn how to navigate this new normal. The construction industry,...