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Harnessing lessons learned as your construction projects draw to a close is essential for future successes.  More often than not, project managers do not spend nearly enough time compiling lessons learned, and they miss out on the insights that could drastically maximize the efficiency of future projects. In the age…

Worksite safety is always a number one priority.  However, being efficient and completing projects promptly are also essential.  So, how do you allow your team to work smarter and improve worksite safety overall?  Here are three ways to improve worksite safety, without compromising your efficiency. 1. Make Sure Safety Training…

While the weatherman may not always be 100% accurate, it is nearly a guarantee that your projects will be impacted by inclement weather at some point in time.  As construction industry professionals, it is our job to at least proactively mitigate many of the dalys by understanding the weather patterns…

When going through the scheduling process of a project, it is important to understand what makes things go right… and what things could go wrong!  Many delays, disruptions, and loss of productivity claims are lost or substantially reduced in value because mistakes, errors and carelessness are reflected in the original…

Orange County has risen to the nation’s second best spot for hiring in the construction industry.  A local building boom created one-third of all new California construction jobs in the past year. The Associated General Contractors of America, analyzing federal employment data, found local construction jobs increased by 10,200 jobs,…

According to the Construction Materials Recycling Association (www.cdrecycling.org), the construction industry generates 325 million tons of waste in the United States each year that could have been recycled. With a growing population and an aging infrastructure, it comes as no surprise that construction and demolition sites are among the largest…

As business booms and you begin to require more resources, a common question is asked: how do I know when to hire an independent contractor?  The decision between hiring an additional employee or utilizing an independent contractor can be a challenging one, laden with lots of logistical questions.  It is important…

Drones. 3D Printing. Construction Management Software.  How to keep up? It is important to have the right tools, in order to stay on pace with an industry that is constantly innovating.  Blogs are some of the best resources out there.  In addition to our own blog, we have complied a…