Project Uptime
Project Uptime
Boost Safety and Productivity by Improving Worker Wellness
November 7, 2017
Productivity losses related to personal and family health problems cost U.S. employers $225.8 billion each year. In addition, workers who are physically unwell or depressed or who...
Team United Runs for Red White & Blue
November 3, 2017
What lies between Chicago, Illinois, and Madison, Wisconsin? For one thing, 200 long miles — long, that is, if you’re running them over the course of 36 sleepless hours as part of...
Giving Back to Sick and Injured Veterans
By Marianne Wait | November 2, 2017
Building a house requires construction equipment. Building a Fisher House requires construction equipment — and a deep desire to give back. These houses, which dot the country...
Veterans Ride in Style at Arizona’s Boulder Crest Retreat
November 1, 2017
Driving up a dirt path through uncommonly green surroundings for Southern Arizona, you’re met with a wave of peace as you enter the 130-acre Apache Springs Ranch. As of May 1, the...
How Robots Will Change the Construction Workforce
October 26, 2017
If robots will one day take over construction jobs, as predicted in a white paper by construction giant Balfour Beatty, that day is a long way off, given everything that would need...
For Construction Majors, the Future Looks Bright
October 26, 2017
The hottest major among college students these days isn’t marketing or engineering (although those are still popular). It’s construction. According to a report from the National...
AGC Seeks to Spur Innovation in Construction with Innovation Awards
October 20, 2017
The construction industry is facing the biggest labor shortfall in more than a decade, and productivity has remained flat for decades while other fields such as manufacturing have...
Project Manager in Training: Leverage Your Current Team
October 18, 2017
The labor shortage in construction is no secret. Skilled craft workers are harder to come by for sure. But many companies are also finding it difficult to fill all-important...
4 Ways to Improve Worker Accountability
October 18, 2017
Accountability at all levels is key in any company and should be an ingrained part of the culture. At its core, accountability means living up to expectations and promises...
Embracing the ‘New Guy’ (or Gal)
October 5, 2017
It's not necessarily much fun being the new guy or gal on the job site. Everyone else knows each other and the routine, and they've had time to develop the personal relationships...