Other Publications

Construction Industry Poll

May 28, 2009

The business section of a newspaper recently offered two stories about construction-related manufacturers in direct contrast to each other. On...

April 28, 2009

In an economic contraction, most business owners evaluate their costs and make cuts where they can. In looking at your costs, how tempting has...

March 26, 2009

If people would stop being such jerks, my life would sure be a lot easier... How many times have you thought this? Perhaps you've even said i...

December 14, 2008

Well, I wrote in April that the sky is not falling ... it's still up there, but I must admit there are a few more clouds since then. Even so,...

November 13, 2008

By the time you receive this, we'll have a new president-elect. If the uncertainty associated with how he will lead our nation over the next ...

October 10, 2008

The next president of the United States will take the reins of a nation facing a long list of challenges - the economy, health care, infrastru...

August 31, 2008

Business succession planning is a bit like will writing. The natural inclination is to get it on paper, then lock away the documents. That mig...

August 10, 2008

News last month that a U.S. Senate subcommittee approved a transportation spending bill that would cover next year's $4 billion shortfall in ...

June 30, 2008

The recent rash of crane collapses across the country has a lot of people thinking about construction site safety. In New York City, where two...

June 11, 2008

With baby boomers in construction retiring earlier than those in other professions, the urgency of attracting young workers to our industry is...

May 03, 2008

Many of you have a common answer when asked why you chose construction as your career path. You knew early in life what you wanted to do and ...

April 06, 2008

According to the talking heads on TV, the current economic situation is dire. Fuel prices, the stalled stock market and, of course, the mortga...