How well versed are you on your 2018 construction trivia? Let’s try a few questions: What are some of the names of some of the tallest buildings of the year? What are some of the emerging construction materials...
Author - Grace Ellis
Grace Ellis
8 Thoughtful Ways to Show Your Construction Team Appreciation this Holiday Season (and Beyond)
We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again; construction is a human-centric business. While tools, machines and processes physically help to build, it’s people who put projects and plans into motion. The ones who wake...
More Than a Pour: 6 Ways Concrete Contractors Can Increase Profits
You’ve heard the phrase “time is money,” and that arguably couldn’t be truer among concrete contractors. For instance, contractors bid jobs very competitively, so profit margins tend to be low...
13 Reasons Why You Didn’t Win That Construction Bid
How to Turn Losing Bids Into a Winning Proposal Strategy “You can’t win em’ all.” While this cliche and overused phrase might drive you crazy to hear, it’s never been more accurate than in the construction bidding...
10 November Construction Articles Worth Reading
This month, we’re thankful for the abundance of riveting construction news and articles that help us keep pursuing excellence in the industry. Feel like you were too busy feasting and spending time with friends and...
Building 201: How to Create Winning Daily Construction Reports
4 Ways to Taking Field Reports to the Next Level Since ancient times, humans have relied on documentation to track progress, illuminate discoveries and provide information to others. Writing and reporting have always...
The Truth About 3D Printing in Construction
3D printing offers big promises for construction. Will the innovation live up to the hype? 3D printing has been a big buzz term over the past decade–and for good reason. Though initially developed for product...
Call for Nominations! 40 Under 40: Construction Champions of 2018
At its heart, construction is a human industry. While materials like steel, concrete and wood are used to build projects, ultimately it’s about people mobilizing together to create and contribute to their communities...
Don’t Play Telephone in Construction: Why Data Portability Is Vital to a Project’s Legacy
Is Missing Facility Data Costing Your Project? How much do you enjoy playing the game telephone? If you’re not familiar with the classic children’s game, players sit in a line and whisper one word or phrase into...
Veterans in Construction: Supporting Our Heroes in Hardhats [infographic]
How to Attract and Retain More Veterans in Construction Each year, more than 200,000 service members return to civilian life. These incredibly skilled and dedicated individuals have an abundance of opportunities...