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Cash Flow for Subcontractors: A Letter from a 59-Year-Old Accountant to His 29-Year-Old Self
Sep 01, 2020
Dear 29-Year-Old Ted, Cash is King. Subcontractors rarely go out of business because they have l...
Best Practices to Prepare for the Recovery
Sep 01, 2020
The construction industry will be one of the many sectors hard-hit by the impacts and disruptions...
Cruel To Be Kind?
Sep 01, 2020
The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) recently announced that the recession began in Fe...
The Operational Model for Modular Construction
May 01, 2020
In the modular and industrialized environment, the four steps of data quality management (DQM) – ...
What a Difference a Decade Makes
Mar 01, 2020
There are certain economic data series that receive the bulk of the attention. On a daily basis, ...
Progress on American Infrastructure Remains Slow
Feb 01, 2020
One would think that Washington’s policymakers would have the wherewithal to deal with something ...
Leveraging Kotter’s 8-Step Model of Change – Part Two
Feb 01, 2020
In the last edition, we shared how logic alone is not enough to win most over to the new directio...
Primer on Contractor Tax Deductions for Car & Truck Expense
Nov 01, 2019
Since contractors invest in and use many types of vehicles, including cars and trucks, maximizing...
Creating a Connected Construction Supply Chain
Nov 01, 2019
It may seem redundant to talk about connecting a chain because connection is implied when invokin...
Specialty Trade All Star: A True Champion of CFMA
Nov 01, 2019
Get to know Specialty Trade member Marj Weber
A Case for the “Last 10%” Being the Hardest 30%
Nov 01, 2019
An interesting phenomenon occurs on just about every project in the built world.
What Your CEO Wishes Your HR Department Would Do
Nov 01, 2019
In an industry faced with unparalleled labor shortages, many construction CEOs still believe that...
The Way the World Does It
Nov 01, 2019
America has never been so educated.
Corporate Craft Training Specialist
Aug 01, 2019
A construction craft professional was just assigned his first supervisor position as the jobsite ...
Maximum Interest in the Minimum Wage
Aug 01, 2019
There is a minimum wage frenzy in America. Communities across the nation and certain corporations...
Insurance Rates Are on the Rise
Aug 01, 2019
Specialty contractors should take note that the commercial insurance market is getting ready to m...
Specialty Trade All-Stars: Passing the Torch at Shapiro & Duncan
Aug 01, 2019
About 10 years ago, David Holmes and I were meeting for one of our monthly dinner meetings and he...
The Value of a Safety Program
May 01, 2019
Investing in a safety program could raise profitability, competitiveness, and employee motivation.
The Sub-Specialty Contractor’s Role in Mental Health & Suicide Prevention
May 01, 2019
May is Mental Health Month and the perfect time for sub-specialty contractors to address suicide ...
The Apprentice
May 01, 2019
Proposed Legislation Would Make It Easier to Create New Apprenticeship Programs
Engage Your Employees Through Training Programs
May 01, 2019
Direct time, planning, and resources to proactively address the workforce shortage.