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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...

Editor’s note: This is the first article in a three-part series on growing your small construction business. Running a small construction business is one thing. Growing it is...

A great corporate culture can help you retain your best employees, boost productivity and performance and stay competitive. And it doesn’t take time-sucking corporate retreats or...

Women make up just over 9 percent of the construction industry workforce. Jen Bauer, director of marketing at Miron Construction, wants to change that. The message she aims to...

The personality traits that draw people to the construction industry may make it difficult for them to become effective leaders, according to Ed Rowell, a senior consultant at FMI...

Helping construction employees grow and develop is becoming more critical in today’s competitive job market. Building a solid internal team can help alleviate some of the burden of...

How do you get the job done well, and finish on time, when you’re installing 5,600 tons of cooling equipment and 25 miles of piping in the second-largest facility in North America...

Delivering a fully completed project on schedule is the goal every time, but punch list items can make it seem unattainable. Wrapping up — and getting paid — faster requires...

Wet weather can change what’s safe and what’s not. Spring and summer rains can create additional challenges when it comes to building a trench and maintaining trench safety...

The Internet of Things is turning maintenance on its head. The Internet of Things is transforming many industries, and electrical power industry is no exception. Thanks to an...