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How to Onboard New Hires With No Construction Experience

Caterpillar - Cat

Many contractors are being forced to look outside the industry for workers. Follow these suggestions to help non-construction new hires make the transition quickly.

There are a lot of great prospective employees out there who have never been exposed to construction. You could be the one who helps them fall in love with our amazing industry.

A Diversified Approach to Renewable Energy in Construction

Ubiquitous Energy

As construction companies continue to strive to be more eco-friendly, companies are exploring what other opportunities lie within solar energy.

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4 Steps to Forecasting Equipment Fleet Additions During an Unstable Market

RDO Equipment Co.

Contractors want to understand opportunities to improve equipment efficiency through software and hardware additions to increase their fleet’s productivity.

William Presnell, an experienced operator with Carume Contractors in Arizona.

Concrete Surface Preparation: 'You’re the Doctor, Write a Prescription'

Coval Technologies

Approach concrete surface prep like a doctor and prescribe the correct solution. What to expect and critical things when inspecting your next concrete job.

Concrete Coating System Surface Preparation

How a Mini Excavator & CTL Made Easy Work of the Repair of a Home's Crumbling Concrete Foundation

After discovering defective concrete, the story of how one concrete contractor got to work by the demo and replacement of a deteriorating foundation caused by defective concrete.

The defective concrete typically develops hairline cracks 15 to 20 years after being poured, then rapidly expands over the next several years.

What You Need To Know About Mixing In IBC Totes

An intermediate bulk container might be convenient for shipping and storage, but not that great for mixing. Here's what to know about using a portable mixer with an IBC tote onsite.

What To Know About Mixing With IBC Totes - Intermediate Bulk Containers

Contractor Lessons from the Game of Golf

Golf has a lot in common with construction. It is very much a game of skill, and risk versus reward. Here are some takeaways that contractors can learn from the game of golf.

Golf has a lot in common with construction. It is very much a game of skill, and risk versus reward. Here are some takeaways that contractors can learn from the game of golf.

3 Ways Small Business Owners Can Improve Their Chances of Receiving a Loan

It’s important that when that moment comes, small business owners in any industry, but especially construction, put themselves in the best position possible to be able to receive the financing they need.

It’s important that when that moment comes, small business owners in any industry – but especially construction – put themselves in the best position possible to be able to receive the financing they need.

How Satellite Connectivity on Construction Jobsites Improves Project Coordination

In the construction business, safety, timing and security are essential to delivering projects successfully and satellite connectivity can help you accomplish that.

Many construction companies and equipment vendors still rely on phone calls and written logs to track equipment transported to and from jobsites as well as its actual use.

5 Tips for Digitizing Your Construction Businesses

You wouldn’t start building a tower (or anything else) without a blueprint of what it should look like when it’s done. The same holds true for digitizing your business.

You wouldn’t start building a tower (or anything else) without a blueprint of what it should look like when it’s done. The same holds true for digitizing your business.

How Contractors Use Predictive Models to Improve Margins

Materials procurement is a huge part of construction operational expenditures, or OpEx, typically accounting for between 40 to 70 percent of a construction company’s spending.

When construction supplies are scarce (who can forget lumber from 2020 - 2021; drywall and adhesives in 2022 and the early 2023 shortage in cement), this, combined with insufficient headcount can create a recipe for disaster.

Top 5 Unfunded Liabilities That Add Risk to Your Construction Business

No matter how you approach potential setbacks, it is crucial to develop a comprehensive risk management plan encompassing conventional insurance as well as alternative strategies for risk mitigation.

Once you’ve identified which risks create the most significant loss exposure, you’ll want to create a strategy to help manage those dangers.

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