Construction

Effective waste management in construction is not just a regulatory requirement; it's a crucial component of sustainable building practices.

Today, LEED is the most extensively used and well-known green building rating system in the world. Available for nearly all varieties of buildings, LEED offers a framework for healthy, efficient and cost-saving green structures.

One of the last things any contractor wants to happen in the final stages of a project is to discover the project has exceeded its budget or that deadlines won't be met.

Did you know that, according to McKinsey, almost 80 percent of large construction projects encounter delays or cost overruns? For those in the construction industry, these concerns aren't new, they're an endless challenge.

Efficiency is crucial to bear in mind when running a construction business. That's because it can both positively and negatively influence everything from financials to workforce, from timelines to client approval. Today's market conditions, especially issues such as continuing labor shortages, make

Effective or good communication is simply the exchange of information in order to convey a message and such communication involves being able to transmit your message, so it's received and understood by the intended recipients. Seems simple enough, right?

As we go into 2019, it's time to take a good look at construction industry trends and predictions and see which ones are shaping up. Staying on top of new and up-and-coming trends in the construction industry not only

The construction industry is one of the foundations of the nation's economy, accounting for an astounding $1.8 trillion annually in goods and services. And the mounting need for large infrastructure projects, particularly with the adoption of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Want to build a building? First, hire an architect to design it. Then send the plans out for bids, and then hire the low bid contractor to build it. That's the conventional design-bid-build process, and while you can still

Most of our nation's key infrastructure projects were created between the 1930s and the 1950s to both fight the adverse consequences of the Great Depression and kickstart the U.S. economy post-World War II, helping put Americans back into the

Building a new home is a milestone in one's life. So, it's important to have a dependable construction firm direct the homebuilder from one step to the next, and even make the process enjoyable, too. One of the first

Do you know of anyone who has considered a career in the construction industry, but were disheartened by what some people see as a dead-end career? If they've heard there's no future in construction, then he/she would have heard

You often hear of building with concrete and steel, but what about concrete or steel? Whoa, there's a choice? Sure is. But how do they stack up against one another as building materials for the 21st century? If you're

As we go into 2019, it's time to take a good look at construction industry trends and predictions and see which ones are shaping up. Staying on top of new and up-and-coming trends in the construction industry not only

From using your smartphone to aerial drones mapping and surveying the job site, the construction industry is exploding into new territories with the implementation of technology today. We have transformed one of the largest industries in the U.S., turning

Construction Safety: Protecting Against the Fatal Four in the Construction Industry Let's face it. Working in construction can be dangerous. As of March 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 6,882,000 people were employed in the construction industry. This