5 Building Blocks of Safer Construction Sites
The key to a safer workplace isn't just in the tracking and reporting of accidents. You've got to start from the ground up, building a company-wide culture of safety that’s rooted...
Construction Spending Continued its 2016 Climb
U.S. construction spending has been more or less on the rise (with a few dips along the way) for years. And while December data isn’t yet available, it looks like 2016 was a good...
Military Skills Translator: Find a Job Based on Your Service Experience
The one-million-plus service members projected to leave the military between now and 2016 could go a long way toward filling the shortage of qualified workers in the construction...
Forklift to Corner Office: 4 Construction CEOs Who Started from the Bottom
Not every CEO has a master's degree in business, or made it to the top through family connections. As these four construction company head honchos prove, working your way to the...
Augmented and Virtual Reality: What They Mean for Safety and Training
The virtues of virtual reality have been touted for more than 20 years, to the point that one is tempted to paraphrase Charles De Gaulle and suggest that VR is “the technology of...
Renting vs. Buying Construction Equipment: A Growing Trend
Tight lending conditions and lulls in development activity have led to contractors tightening their belts over recent years, and for many firms, that means renting construction...
[VIDEO]: Military Appreciation
May is Military Appreciation Month. Thank you to all of the veterans and active military members for your service.
Sustainable Infrastructure Projects: How Envision Can Help
When the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority took on the challenge of building a new airport cooling system, sustainability was the goal. “There’s a real misconception that...
Team Building: Workplace Harmony Can Improve Project Performance
When you've got disconnected groups of workers spread around various areas of a project, it's hard to keep everyone on the same page to ensure that crucial company goals are met...
Workforce Woes: Vocational and Technical Programs Could Help Address Labor Shortage
Support for vocational and technical programs that funnel new workers into the construction industry could help correct the worsening labor shortage. The labor shortage in the...
