Category: Expert Columns
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How Construction Companies Are Replacing CFO Turnover with Team-Based Financial Leadership
In today’s construction industry, uncertainty is a constant. Volatile material costs, protracted billing cycles and razor-thin margins place significant strain on management teams. For many mid-sized subcontractors and GC’s, an emerging challenge is a revolving door in financial leadership – high turnover in the CFO role is creating a dangerous blind spot. Research shows that…
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Bridging the Construction Skills Gap: 5 Ways to Upskill Your Workforce
From predictive analytics and AI-driven project management tools to digital twins and autonomous equipment, construction firms are embracing innovation at a rapid pace. In fact, more than three-quarters of the industry now report using some form of AI. But while the tools may be in place, the people using them are often an afterthought. Upskilling…
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How IoT can Drive Efficiencies in Equipment Rental Operations
Managing inventory and fleet efficiently has long been a challenge for rental stores. Between managing dozens to thousands of machines, servicing customer needs and maintaining uptime, how can you keep track of everything without letting inefficiencies erode the bottom line? Enter the Internet of Things (IoT) — a transformative technology providing rental businesses unprecedented visibility…
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Best Practices for Choosing High-Visibility Workwear
Staying safe on an active construction site requires more than just picking up a neon safety vest and getting down to business. With an estimated 1 in 5 fatalities resulting from struck-by injuries, construction workers need high-visibility safety gear from head-to-toe, so the backhoe operator clearly sees everyone around him before he swings. Safety Regulations…
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What Contractors Need to Know About Prompt Payment Statutes in Construction
Prompt payment statutes are laws enacted at the federal and state levels that set specific deadlines for payment and limit the amount of retention that can be withheld on construction projects. These statutes can apply to both public and private construction work, depending on the jurisdiction, and are designed to ensure that contractors, subcontractors and…
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Understanding Concrete Slab Load Capacity
Concrete slabs form the backbone of countless industrial and material-handling facilities. Whether supporting heavy machinery, mezzanines, pallet racks, or conveyors, a slab must be able to bear concentrated loads. Yet, too often, insufficient analysis of load capacity results in costly over-engineering or catastrophic structural failures. The good news is that many pitfalls associated with improper…
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Work Smarter, Not Hotter: Temperature Regulating Gear That Keeps Crews Going
As temperatures rise and work environments grow more demanding, the need for reliable temperature-regulating personal protective equipment and workwear has never been greater. Whether indoors with limited ventilation or outdoors under direct sun exposure, heat stress poses a serious risk to worker health, safety, and productivity. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures can lead to fatigue,…
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Repairing Floor Joints | For Construction Pros
Jointed warehouse floors typically require repairs during their service life. Some floors require more repairs than others, depending on the design, construction, and exposure conditions, especially floors exposed to small-wheeled forklift traffic. Joint edges of both contraction and construction joints spall (break off) when either the joint filler is no longer protecting the edges from…
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Re-Building a Resilient Concrete Infrastructure: Averting Concrete Corrosion
On February 26, 2025, the residents of Dockside Condominiums in Charleston, S.C. were given a mandatory evacuation notice and just 48 hours to get out of their building. Engineering inspections had indicated that the building may be structurally unsafe. For many, this will bring to mind the tragic partial collapse of Champlain Towers South, a…
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U.S. Infrastructure Is Stuck In The 20th Century
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy rescinded certain memos issued by the Biden Administration which added guidelines to federal infrastructure project spending. These guidelines included special considerations for so-called “social justice” issues, environmental concerns, and equity-first design. It was another step in the Trump Administration’s efforts to dismantle the infrastructure…