Early in his career, Russell Goss worked on a construction project for which the architect had designed a shower made from large panes of glass. When Goss and his team got the...

According to a report from the nonprofit consortium Construction Industry Institute, based at the University of Texas at Austin, direct work typically amounts to only 35 percent to...

Picture this: Your company is growing! Business is booming, and you find yourself in need of a new estimator. You know how competitive the construction market is, and you want to...

Refineries and chemical processing plants often face operational or regulatory bottlenecks that can slow production and shrink the bottom line. But the right temporary process...

Hiring good subcontractors isn’t just a matter of the success or failure of one project. Your company’s overall success and reputation are based in part on their performance. If...

Do you have time to kill on your commute to work? Or do yearn for something engaging to listen to at the gym? A podcast that helps you stay on top of issues in the construction...

The 17th hole at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass (TPC Sawgrass) in Florida has a reputation for being one of the toughest par-3 holes on the PGA Tour.1 The green is...

Deeper trenches and large surcharges require professional input. Contractors can often develop their own shoring designs for trench excavations. But there are times when they need...

Many great leaders are change agents, skilled in managing and directing change. And much is changing in the construction industry, from the makeup of its workers to the technology...

When Colin Romberger was a young man, he dreamed of becoming a pilot or skydiving instructor so he could navigate the skies and provide a bird’s eye view of the world below. Now he...