By some accounts, losses from corruption in the global construction industry range from 10% to 30%. This is especially true in infrastructure projects, which overshadow national and global efforts to upgrade infrastructure.
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Improve Collaboration to Reduce Disputes
Don't waste your time or money on disputes. Collaborate and see your dollar be used for something more positive.
Matthew Kachmar: Pizzarotti IBC’s Project Manager is Building the Future on a Distant Yesterday
Matthew Kachmar, like any project manager, shows up to the jobsite every day planning (and hoping) for a smooth day’s build. But on a recent dig, Matthew and his team at Pizzarotti IBC unearthed some … about Matthew Kachmar: Pizzarotti IBC’s Project Manager is Building the Future on a Distant Yesterday
Why Most SMBs Fail (or Fail to Grow) and What to Do About It
Things can go terribly, terribly wrong. In a flash small clerical errors or project management oversights can snowball into losing your business. Or worse, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. According to the Small Business … about Why Most SMBs Fail (or Fail to Grow) and What to Do About It
QUIZ: Are You a Construction Expert?
Okay so it doesn’t really matter if you went to school or worked your way up, or if people come to you for every question they have. These things alone can’t sum up your experience … about QUIZ: Are You a Construction Expert?
16 World Events that Impacted Construction in 2016
In the book of construction history, 2016 will go down as a complicated and impactful chapter. Let’s revisit the news that shocked us, impacted our jobsites, and kept us buzzing.
Why You Can’t Seem to Understand Millennials, and How to Motivate Them
Today, there is no shortage of advice and observations about employing people in the millennial generation. According to researchers Neil Howe and William Strauss the millennials are those “born in 1982 and approximately the 20 … about Why You Can’t Seem to Understand Millennials, and How to Motivate Them
Dustin Burns: McCownGordon’s Tech Guru with a Hammer
Dustin Burns sums himself up neatly. “I guess I'm not the average nerd.” It’s a fact. McCownGordon Construction’s IT Director is not the guy in the crowd you would immediately pick out as the techie, … about Dustin Burns: McCownGordon’s Tech Guru with a Hammer
Construction’s Baby Boomers are Leaving with the Instructions
A huge brain drain is occurring in the construction industry, and there doesn’t appear to be any way to stop it. Baby Boomers, that part of the U.S. population born between 1946 and 1964, are … about Construction’s Baby Boomers are Leaving with the Instructions
Veteran CIO Mike Oster is Helping Push Tech Forward
Michael Oster knows technology, construction, and the intersection of the two as few people do. Oster oversaw IT in several capacities for beverage giant Anheuser-Busch for 14 years from 1984 – 1998; arguably the foundational … about Veteran CIO Mike Oster is Helping Push Tech Forward
