September 2021

Construction Business Onsite Connectivity: What You Need

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By now you know that miscommunication – or complete lack of communication – is expensive in the construction business. Time truly is money in our industry, and if you’re spending too much time feeling disconnected from here-and-now on project jobsites, you’re not alone. Real-Time Construction Business Tools Real-time connectivity connects the reality of work-in-progress to […]

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Construction Workers and COVID-19: Are We High-Risk?

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If you work outside and are six feet away from others, are you at risk of contracting COVID-19? You wouldn’t think so. But the new-and-improved variant seems to be contagious if someone in another state sneezes. Lack of consistent data is a problem. OSHA has logged every work-related COVID-19 case and fatalities but won’t release the 2020

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The Construction Industry and Life Sciences Projects

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When your 7th grader says she is studying “life sciences,” you might be puzzled by that term. It’s what we called “biology” in school. Life sciences is the study of living organisms: Biochemistry Biology Botany Microbiology Physiology Zoology …and more. It’s a sector of the medical research and development industry that is taking off like

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Leadership Development Will Drive Our Construction Industry

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Technology has transformed the construction industry. But one thing that won’t change is the need for people-to-people communications and negotiations. “There will always be components of the building process which require excellent use of collaboration, conflict management, and critical thinking skills,” says human resources consultant Debbie Burkett. The Construction Industry: We Have a Leadership Gap

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Construction Industry Safety Means Following OSHA Guideline

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It’s that simple: Every time you look the other way when you spot a safety violation you’re putting your co-worker, the project, and the company at risk. Following an investigation into the deaths of two men, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) fined Atlantic Coast Utilities LLC/Advanced Utilities Inc., (predecessor company Shannon Construction Company, successor

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Apprenticeships for Women in Construction

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In 2020, only 4% of skilled construction workers were women. Women in construction are seeking jobs that are considered nontraditional employment roles. And yes, there have been barriers to overcome. There is one nonprofit – WINTER (Women In Non-Traditional Employment Roles) offering a free pre-apprenticeship program for women. The Apprenticeship Readiness Program tackles two of

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Construction Firms and Pandemic Mandates: Inconsistency Is the Formula for Failure

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No doubt about it; these are strange times. We thought (hoped) the great mask debate would be history by now. We also hoped the pandemic of 2020 wouldn’t repeat itself as soon as it did. But now we have the Delta variant. Construction firms cannot avoid dealing with the realities of the situation any longer.  Can

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What Makes a Strong Construction Project Manager?

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A construction project manager needs skills and qualities that justify and reinforce his or her leadership position. If you’ve ever worked with or for a bad construction project manager, you know exactly which problems arose from poor leadership and usually, poor communication. Qualities a Construction Project Manager Should Have In my opinion, all leaders have

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