construction

Contractors Can Calculate KPIs, Too

Successful companies of all stripes use key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor their financial health and spot red flags. Well, you know what? Construction businesses can do it, too. And…

How Is 3D Printing Affecting the Construction Industry?

If you’re even remotely interested in technology, you’ve likely encountered the term “3D printing.” Sometimes also referred to as “additive manufacturing,” it’s the process of creating three-dimensional objects from digital…

Stay On Guard Against Supply Chain Fraud

Most contractors are no strangers to supply chain problems. Slow deliveries, out-of-stock items, wrong orders — what else could go wrong? Well, fraud, for one. How does it happen? The…

Is Your Construction Business Ready for Connected Jobsites?

Construction jobsites used to be decidedly unfriendly places for mobile technology. You wouldn’t, after all, want to lose your laptop to a steamroller or drop your smartphone in a cement…

Infrastructure Jobs Call for Due Diligence

Since its enactment in 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has spurred tens of thousands of projects nationwide. And the IIJA — along with state and local efforts…

Construction Companies Should Approach Drone Purchases Carefully

They say there are two kinds of contractors these days: one that uses a drone and another with a drone on back order. It’s debatable whether anyone actually says this,…

Building Your Construction Company’s Bonding Capacity

As you know, every construction project doesn’t require bonding. However, once your company starts working on jobs that do, your ability to obtain performance bonds of the requisite value becomes…

The Latest on Occupational Fraud in the Construction Industry

The construction industry has made great strides in overcoming the outdated perception that it’s rife with corruption. Unfortunately, the fact remains that contractors lose hundreds of thousands of dollars a…

Navigating Tariffs: Managing Rising Materials Costs

With the Trump administration imposing broad-based tariffs on foreign goods and materials, many construction companies are thinking about the potential increase in materials costs on their projects. There are many…

Digital Transformation for Construction Businesses

Digital transformation is a very real trend in many industries, including construction. The term refers to a business’s conscious effort to integrate digital technology into every area of its operations.…

Is Earned Wage Access a Viable Option for Construction Companies?

Earned wage access (EWA) is catching on across various industries. Many different types of employers are using it to help attract and retain employees, but is it a viable option…

The Contractor’s Role in Life-Cycle Cost Analysis

When project owners invest in construction jobs, they invariably look for long-term value. Whether road, residence or commercial real estate, the final deliverable needs to stand the test of time…

Exit Strategy: ESOPs for Construction Companies

Contractors often struggle to find suitable buyers for their companies when they’re ready to retire or otherwise move on. That may be why many construction businesses implement employee stock ownership…

What Contractors Should Expect When Getting Bonded

Under a performance bond, a legally binding agreement is established between a construction company, a surety (the bond provider) and a project owner. Essentially, the bond guarantees that the business…

Why Busy Contractors Should Consider Benchmarking

If you’re like most busy construction business owners, you have plenty on your plate. Adding anything more to it is likely a tall order unless that item is going to…