Herb R. Sargent is the president and CEO of Sargent Corporation, an infrastructure construction firm based in Stillwater, Maine. Founded by his grandfather Herb E. Sargent in... 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

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

You can only build your construction business if its financially sound. Being financially sound begins with good money management. Improve your management with a great... Continue Reading

A study from FMI and PlanGrid discovered that 52% of all construction industry rework is a result of poor data and miscommunication. Also, 45% of project managers said they... Continue Reading

Taking the time to plan upfront almost always increases the odds of pulling off a successful project. The secret, though, is making sure the planning process is actually... Continue Reading

The youngest Black woman to receive California’s CSLB (A) General Engineering license, Jennifer Todd, serves as LMS General Contractors Founder and President. Jennifer heads the... Continue Reading

2020 was a tumultuous year for construction, as it was for many organizations that had to quickly adopt to working remotely and removing paper from their processes.  The 2020... 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

Dewatering is a necessary evil in construction. “Keeping a dry hole is definitely required and necessary to maintain a smooth construction schedule,“ says Ken Albaugh, who leads... 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

MILWAUKEE – CONEXPO-CON/AGG, the premier event that connects experts from every major construction sector, today unveiled a new brand identity and tag line, Taking Construction... 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

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

No one wants to be the estimator who makes a costly mistake on an earthwork takeoff and then has to live with the consequences. Ryan Lanser of Affordable Site Model, based in... 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