Fri April 14, 2017
10 Majors That Can Help Your Business That Aren't Engineering Related
Construction company owners tend to focus on engineering degrees when looking at the qualifications of new recruits. After all, the hands-on skills learned through these programs are incredibly useful around the average jobsite....
Giles Lambertson - Fri April 14, 2017
Opinion- Sad but True: Construction Is Not a Productive Industry
The stark truth is that the construction industry is not very productive. It hasn't been for a very long time. A 1986 study noted that, since the 1960s, “productivity in construction has been declining at a rate many industry leadings find appalling.” More recent studies reach the same conclusion....
Megan Wild - Mon April 10, 2017
8 Ways You Can Start Your Marketing Career in Construction
You want to be ahead of the pack when you graduate from college, and a great way to do that is to get experience while you're still in school. Getting involved in construction marketing before you graduate can help you go out and get a job when you graduate....
Mon April 03, 2017
How Can We Keep Workers Alive in Construction Zones?
Some problems seem more solvable than others—fatal accidents in highway construction zones, for example. Eliminating most of them is not rocket science. Yet every year, a hundred or more people don't make it alive out of a construction zone....
Megan Wild - Fri March 31, 2017
Top Misconceptions About the Construction Industry
There are a number of misconceptions about the construction industry today. Despite being a highly skilled trade that's growing increasingly diverse and presenting an abundance of advancement opportunities, some often think of construction as a male-dominated industry with little room to move higher up the chain....
Giles Lambertson - Mon March 27, 2017
Discarded Tires: Beyond Ugly, They Are a Health Hazard
The rubber tire industry keeps rolling or bouncing along. Some 200 million vehicle tires are purchased each year in the U.S. alone, with tires being replaced every three years or so. All of which means that a lot of tires are being discarded each year… somewhere....
Tricia Clark - Fri March 24, 2017
5 Times Heavy Equipment is Needed for Home Maintenance
There are some issues around the house that small fixes simply will not stand the test of time for and instead heavy-duty equipment is needed to get the job done. Bringing in heavy equipment onto your property can seem overwhelming and unnecessary, but sometimes these big machines are exactly what are needed to complete a task efficiently and effectively....
Megan Wild - Thu March 23, 2017
Creating an Environment for Women's Growth
There's no doubt that the construction industry is dominated by men. With only a small percentage of female construction workers, construction fields can be a difficult place for women to grow and succeed....
Megan Wild - Wed March 15, 2017
Industry Impacts of VolkerWessel Recycled Plastic Roads
Environmental activists are always looking for newer and more innovative methods of recycling and reusing waste products. Recycled or repurposed products can be found from coast to coast, and if VolkerWessels' new design is representative of the future, we might soon see a recycled structure that actually does stretch from one coast to the other....
Brian M. Fraley - Fri March 03, 2017
Analyzing the 2017 Construction Marketing Outlook Survey Results
The Construction Marketing Association (CMA) conducted a national survey of the industry to find out about its marketing plans for 2017 and revealed the results in a webinar on January 19th. The 2017 construction marketing outlook is positive and seems to reflect the overall sense of optimism in the industry....
