Green stormwater infrastructure is becoming more prevalent and more important across the world. Read on to find out how it may affect you and your family. Not long ago, systems engineered to manage and mitigate stormwater runoff were predominately of the “gray” variety: pipes, pumps, concrete-lined...

Tax season is here. One big challenge for construction companies is classifying its different workers. Are they employees or independent contractors? Misclassify the former as the latter and you could be hit with pricey penalties from the IRS, which follows the construction industry closely,...

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 solution can remove these bottlenecks. They can also help plant owners capitalize on short windows of opportunity to...

Save time and money with these 7 strategies. Materials management has a huge impact on project productivity, not to mention project costs. Whether you’re constantly bringing in deliveries, wasting time sitting around waiting for needed materials or spending too much time getting materials where they...

Breaking down silos and seeing people, not titles, is key to effective collaboration. Project delivery methods that pull design, construction and owner teams together at the start of a job are smoothing the delivery of increasingly complex builds. Integrated project delivery (IPD), in which all the...

And why that is good for the construction industry. As building project owners search for ways to more effectively invest their capital, they are turning to an approach known as “lean construction.” Requests for lean construction capabilities are increasingly being included in Requests for Proposals...

Most companies still use Excel, but you can do better. Construction isn’t something you just wake up one morning and do. Pretty much every worker needs basic safety training and usually, other safety training in addition. Trade workers need trade-related certifications. Then there are the various...

An online presence can give you an edge over the competition. Want to give your construction company an edge over the competition this year? Build your social media presence. Thoughtful use of LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, such as Instagram, can help your business develop a...

Most construction projects will require change orders at some point. But too many change orders, which can run into the hundreds on some jobs, can wreak havoc on the schedule and budget and eat away profits. According to a study from the Kentucky Transportation Center, change orders are the main...

Airports around the country are building new terminals or upgrading existing ones to improve the sustainability of their operations. That’s good news for the environment, since the transportation industry accounted for 27 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, second only to electricity...