Modest Construction Growth Highlights Need For Differentiation
Over the past couple of years, the industry has seen fairly solid growth -- in the range of 7-13% annually. But this year, the forecast isn’t so sunny. According to... KEEP READING
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3 Ways to Offset Rising Prices of Construction Materials
[caption id="attachment_9213" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Construction firms don’t have it easy. While material and labor costs continue to rise, competition intensifies, which means winning business while making a profit is harder... KEEP READING
Keep Your Competitive Advantage Even Through Changing Times
Competitive advantage is moving to construction firms that continuously innovate. Technology is causing this shift, and it's happening in every industry. But that doesn't mean that all the old ideas... KEEP READING
4 Important Trends Coming to Construction in 2018
The New Year is upon us, and it’s time to consider some key trends that will affect the Construction industry in 2018 and beyond. Here are four important ones to... KEEP READING
Someone Looking Over Your Shoulder? 6 Ways That’s Actually A Good Thing
It's easy to see how contractors might feel there are too many people watching what they do. But, there are times when a trusted party looking over your shoulder is... KEEP READING
5 Tips for Getting Organized in the New Year
Sleigh bells ring -- are you listening? Probably not -- you’re too busy getting organized to start 2018 off right. And for busy construction firms, there’s a lot to organize.... KEEP READING
Project Management Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Project management provides the critical framework for construction projects. But behind every construction project there are events just waiting to surprise you. Pay attention to these construction project management pitfalls... KEEP READING
A Business Case for Cameras: Why Your Jobsite Needs Them
Construction companies incur vast expenses. With all the emerging technologies available to help improve team collaboration, jobsite security and worker productivity, it’s hard to decide which technologies will be your... KEEP READING
Tactics for Hitting Project Quality the First Time
Poor quality control leads to many negative results on construction projects. Studies put the cost of rework at between 5 percent and 9 percent, and then there are the associated... KEEP READING
Put These 4 Must-Haves in Your Project Communication
If you can’t harness, control and channel project communication there’s no end to the chaos that follows. And, the idea of using paper to run projects has had its day.... KEEP READING