3 Ways For Your Construction Company to Give Back in 2017
Are you looking for a way to make your company stand out in the industry? How about a solution that not only builds your business, but also builds your community? Here are three steps to proactively give back in 2017. Step #1: Choose What Area To Give Back – and Research!…
Read MoreTop Construction Trends for 2017
In a post-election environment, with developers willing to experiment with new technologies and approaches for their businesses, change is the name of the game for the construction industry heading into 2017. It is essential for the industry to keep an eye on these up-and-coming construction trends in order to best prepare…
Read More5 Reasons To Pursue a Career in Construction Management
The construction industry has experienced overwhelming growth over the past decade. Construction management careers, in particular, have been highly sought after as the construction industry begins to hit its stride once again. According to the U.S. & World Report News “Best Construction Jobs” Rankings, construction management careers came in as…
Read MoreHow to Maximize Lessons Learned At the End of a Project
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…
Read More3 Reasons to Outsource Your Construction Management Services
So… do you keep all your work in-house, or do you outsource and hire construction management consultants? That is the question that builders, developers and property management companies find themselves going back and forth between as they navigate their growing projects. However, companies that are interested in minimizing their risk and…
Read More3 Ways to Improve Worksite Safety Without Compromising Your Efficiency
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…
Read More10 Ways to Avoid Weather Related Project Delays
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…
Read MoreTop 10 Common Scheduling Mistakes Made By Contractors
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…
Read MoreLooking for a job in the construction industry? You should move to Orange County.
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,…
Read MoreAre You Recycling These 5 Items at Your Jobsites? You Should Be.
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…
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