On average, around 250,000 veterans make the transition to civilian life annually, but only around 6% end up working in construction. Nonetheless, veterans compose an outstanding segment of the construction workforce...
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Behind the Build: Interview with Camille Hardin, Project Manager, Overaa Construction
In this week’s “Behind the Build” spotlight, we speak with Camille Hardin, Project Manager for Overaa Construction, a mid-sized general contractor based in the San Francisco Bay area. We recently interviewed her to...
The Ins and Outs of Working More Collaboratively through Design-Build Â
When you think of a construction environment that fosters positive relationships and maximizes productivity, what seems more fitting? Is it: Secretive attitudes, protective measures, proprietary turf wars, mistrust and...
Behind the Build: How WRA Stays Successful in the Heavy Civil Construction Sector
Interview with Leonard “Lenny” Coleman, Associate, Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP To build the world’s roads, bridges, railways and other infrastructure projects, the heavy civil sector has a huge responsibility...
Building 201: What Is Pull Planning?
Most likely, you have been familiar with using the Critical Path Method (CPM) for scheduling your construction projects. After all, it is one of the most common, and traditional, construction planning techniques. A...
Behind the Build: Interview with Brian Marrone, Project Engineer, Lendlease
In this week’s “Behind the Build” spotlight, we go behind the scenes with Brian Marrone, Project Engineer for Lendlease. Working for the multinational construction, property and infrastructure company’s New York office...
Behind the Build: Interview with Martin Hickey, Project Manager, Jerram Falkus
Construction is a human business at its core and building relationships go hand in hand with project success. As a result, many construction companies are family-run businesses, including London-based Jerram Falkus...
Building 201: What Is Building Information Modeling (BIM)?
At the start of any project, it can feel a lot like piecing together the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle. Projects start off as a concept and it’s up to the team members to determine if this concept can actually be built...
Understanding the Value of Security Certifications for Construction Software
Interview with PlanGrid’s Security Leader, Srikanth Veeraraghavan Construction is complex in and of itself. The potential for a breach to your IT systems or the data centers that contain your company’s most sensitive...
Behind the Build: How Rubicon Is Revolutionizing Jobsite Collaboration with New “Super Tablet”
Interview with Todd McCall, Vice President of Operations for Rubicon General Contractors Mobile technology is becoming more commonplace than not on jobsites around the world. In fact, today over 83% of construction...