Features
Recruiting the next generation of skilled workers means meeting them where they are—and that means construction companies getting loud and proud about how they’re using technology.
Current Events: Dredging the Great Lakes
Roen Salvage has been working on the water for 75 years. From blasting away at submerged bedrock just off Lake Michigan to rebuilding dikes on the Mississippi River, the dredging and marine construction company navigates by one constant: ‘Every job is different.’
What’s Old Is New: Adaptive Reuse Across America
A courthouse in New Orleans. An office building in Washington, D.C. A newspaper headquarters in Chicago. All three are enjoying new lives after being transformed by adaptive-reuse projects—part of a growing trend that might offer a solution to the nation’s housing shortage.
Solid Foundations: Specialty Construction Accounting
An experienced accountant is critical to your construction business’ success. The right team can help lay the foundation for proper reporting that will ensure your company is on top of its financial game for years to come.
In the Balance: The Three Essential Construction Accounting Books
Your company needs three sets of accounting books: internal, external and tax. Each one should offer timely, relevant information that contributes to your success—and should speak to its own specific audience.
From ABC: In Defense of Free Enterprise
An overview of recent federal regulatory policies affecting the construction industry—and how Associated Builders and Contractors is pushing back on the ones that most disrupt fair and open competition.
Worth It: ABC’s 2024 Young Professional of the Year Mike Menke
Young Professional of the Year Mike Menke: ‘My biggest career accomplishment is the opportunities that I’ve been able to gain to teach others.’
Doing the Work: ABC’s 2024 Craft Professional of the Year Joseph Ahrens
Craft Professional of the Year Joseph Ahrens: ‘It’s not who you know
but how hard you work that will decide your future in this merit industry.’









