Contractors estimate that their equipment, whether owned or rented, represents about 20 percent of their costs. That’s a big chunk of change. And any time your heavy equipment is...

Combine telecommunications, especially wireless telecommunications, with informatics, a branch of computer science that involves information systems, and you get telematics. The...

Using electrocoagulation (EC) to treat waste water isn’t a new process, but thanks to the patented technology available exclusively through United Rentals, it’s a lot easier for...

Managers in the construction and industrial sectors face some tough challenges no one has solved yet. But that doesn’t mean no one can. Everything that’s ever been done was, at one...

When used effectively, data is a powerful thing. Whether it’s created by drones, laser scanners, sensors or software, or even by contractors using a simple spreadsheet, it has the...

Contractors are feeling generally good about the commercial construction market according to the Q3 2018 Commercial Construction Index from USG Corporation and the U.S. Chamber of...

U.S. airports continue to get busier and busier, and passengers hate the air travel experience as much as ever. But airports are embracing smart technology to make it more...

With a huge number of men retiring out of the construction workforce, some of their positions are going to be filled by non-traditional construction workers. “The diversity is...

Studies show that having a high level of emotional intelligence can help you be a better manager. Effective managers possess more than just smarts. Think of someone you consider to...

Since OSHA began full enforcement of its respirable crystalline silica (RCS) standard in October 2017, contractors have been hit with 276 violations to the tune of $454,699.11 in...