Steady as They Grow: How Top-Performing Construction Companies Approach Business Growth
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Business growth is never an accident. As five ABC Top Performer companies make clear, it results from a combination of tangibles and intangibles—including a proactive mindset, a commitment to health and safety and a cautious appetite for risk.
Employing Supporting Roles for Your IT Team
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
For construction businesses to be effective in selecting, managing and deploying technology—especially when the influence, intelligence and complexity of that technology is growing—they need a new approach to IT.
Waging War: Why Ignorance of Wage Theft Is No Excuse
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Does it matter that many if not most of the contractors that engage in wage theft do so unknowingly? Not at all. But new technology solutions can help you avoid it altogether.
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The best defense against an OSHA citation is just that: a good defense. Make sure your safety program has you prepared to respond—and keeps you from getting complacent about your workers’ safety.
Read moreDEWALT is helping develop the incoming construction workforce through its Grow the Trades grant program—which recently made a generous donation of tools to the ABC of Indiana/Kentucky Prep Academy.
Read moreWhen it was time to replace the World War II–era teak decking on the battleship USS Alabama, the latest scanning and modeling technology ensured a smooth, safe project—and surety bonding protected its $8.5-million budget against a few unexpected obstacles.
Read moreWhen is $1.2 trillion in infrastructure spending not $1.2 trillion in infrastructure spending? When it comes with a lot of regulations and requirements—and is subject to project labor agreements on many jobs. More than two years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law, here’s what merit-shop contractors should know about going after IIJA-funded work.
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Politics Over Policy: Border Security and Immigration Reform
Thursday March 21, 2024
Congress is perpetuating the workforce shortage as it bypasses border security and immigration reform.
Opening the Pipeline: A Merit-Based Worker Visa to Address the Workforce Shortage
Thursday March 21, 2024
Our chronic skilled-labor shortage is a serious problem
that demands serious solutions—starting with a market-
and merit-based worker visa system.
News Briefs: April 2024
Thursday March 21, 2024
First-ever GSA Construction Awards. Plus, a new national standard on heat stress.
A Bridge Just Far Enough
Thursday March 21, 2024
The Oder River forms 116 miles of the border between Poland and Germany, which gives the railroad bridge that was built across it in 1926 a weight that’s more than literal. Connecting Eastern Europe and Western Europe, the bridge was seen as a symbol of international and cultural connection.
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Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2024
Construction Executive's 2024 Q1 Construction Economic Update and Forecast
ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu will review current economic circumstances, the risk of recession, the hottest market sectors and his expectations for this year.
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 2024
Fast Training, Safe Futures: ROI-Driven Paths for Next-Gen Operators
Join the future of construction! Learn how to slash costs, speed up training and secure top talent with innovative simulation techniques.
Wednesday, Jun. 12, 2024
Deep Dive Into Construction Work in Progress
Work in progress is key to construction job costing—allowing contractors to proactively manage their jobs and businesses. Learn how you can analyze and leverage WIP reports to effectively run your business.
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