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Peer to Peer: Comparing Construction Company Metrics

by Michael McLin | Nov 6, 2024
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Productivity

“If your friends did that, would you do it too?” Well-meaning parents have repeated this trouble-stopping phrase for decades. But when it comes to evaluating your construction business’ success, measuring against your peers might not be such a bad idea after all.

Construction Backlog Indicator Rebounds in September, Contractor Confidence Improves

by ABC | Oct 19, 2024
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence

Confidence is key, and ABC's positive Construction Backlog Indicator trend is boosting confidence among its contractors.

How a Consultant Can Help Transform Your Construction Company Into an Industry Leader

by Chad Prinkey | Oct 16, 2024
Business | Business Development | Culture | Human Resources | Leadership | Organization Culture | Workforce

When you're too close to a project, it's hard to see the bigger picture. A construction consultant can help dial in your company's image.

The Happy Index: Lessons in Upside-Down Management

by Construction Executive | Oct 7, 2024
Book Club | Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Nuts + Bolts

The Happy Index: Lessons in Upside-Down Management By James Timpson

Construction Materials Prices Increase in July for First Time Since April

by ABC | Sep 4, 2024
Business | Business Development | Economy | Finance

Job openings might be going down, but prices now seem to be going up—for the first time in a quarter. What does that mean for the industry as budget season approaches?

Contractor Confidence Tumbles in July, Construction Backlog Unchanged

by ABC | Aug 21, 2024
Business | Business Development | Business Intelligence | Business Risk | Productivity | Project Delivery

Volatility in the industry—from job openings to materials prices—is not boding well for ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index.

Leaving a Legacy

by Construction Executive | Jul 25, 2024
ABCs | Award Winners | Business | Business Development | CEO Insights | Culture | People | Workforce

ABC presented its new Legacy Medallion for Advocacy to a true friend of the merit shop: Cajun Industries’ Lane Grigsby.

Spanning the Gilded Age

by Construction Executive | Jul 17, 2024
Book Club | Business | Business Development | Infrastructure | Markets | Nuts + Bolts

Spanning the Gilded Age: James Eads and the Great Steel Bridge By John K. Brown
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