Construction brings together many partners and having open and clear communication during construction significantly aids toward completing projects in a shorter time for less... Continue Reading

Until your company is a victim of equipment theft, it’s probably not on the list of things most contractors worry about.  Yet according to study from National Equipment Register... Continue Reading

The number of new technologies for construction exploded over the past few years and investment in U.S.-based construction technology startups reached an all-time high of $3.1... Continue Reading

Firms offering digital solutions to facilitate truck dispatching are seeing growing sales as contractors and Departments of Transportation look for ways to prevent the spread of... Continue Reading

Construction equipment is becoming more complex with each new generation. You can no longer consider these machines just big pieces of iron—they are sophisticated, intelligent... Continue Reading

Every 11 minutes someone in the U.S. dies by suicide. Too many of those who do, work in the construction industry.  In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) studied the... Continue Reading

Mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) seem to reach higher every year. Without MEWPs, contractors would have to use scaffolding, an elevator, or a truck-mounted boom lift—all... Continue Reading

From industrial to mining to forestry, equipment users in more and more industries are looking to wheel loaders to meet their needs. The expansion of industrial sectors in... Continue Reading

More companies go out of business due to a lack of cash than a lack of profitability.How can this happen?Here are a few of the more common causes:Labor-intensive projects that... Continue Reading

So, you kicked the tires on a few new machines and think you may be ready to buy. We asked three equipment management experts to share their best practices when acquiring... Continue Reading

The pandemic effectively ended the longest period of expansion in the US economy since World War II and is negatively affecting many industries, weakening the economy... Continue Reading

The mobile phone has become far more than a personal device for remote workers. In the 2020 Construction Technology report from JB Knowledge, 93 percent of construction industry... Continue Reading

At some point in time, a leader will have to help resolve an undesirable situation. Sometimes it involves an employee or co-worker, and sometimes it involves a client, vendor or... Continue Reading

The number of women in construction has risen slowly over the past ten years, but in the last two years the trend line upward has steepened. Women represent nearly 11% of the... Continue Reading

The pandemic has had a negative impact on construction industry hiring. A survey* from the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate shows... Continue Reading

Construction is a high-risk, low-margin business, with some sectors faring better than others. According to Tyler Paré, principal with FMI Corp., a construction-focused... Continue Reading

The biggest problem with contractors may be not having a construction business plan. The second biggest problem may be paying very little attention to it.“Most people see a... Continue Reading

D-Dyer Inc. in Highland, Utah, was founded in 1996 by Devin Dyer and his wife, Stacey. The company provides excavation, underground utility, grading and land development... Continue Reading

During snow events, snow and ice removal operators are responsible for keeping businesses and people moving and working. They work in unsafe conditions to make conditions safer... Continue Reading

Auman Landscape is a husband and wife owned landscape/hardscape/construction business that specializes in custom designed landscape and outdoor space. Based in Carroll, OH... Continue Reading