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Home » Topic » Business » Business Development

Increase Efficiency to Offset Costs and Survive the Materials Shortage

by Bart Ronan | Jan 26, 2022
Business | Business Development

Viable solutions for businesses to gain the visibility they need to cut down on wasted hours and lost profits.

Leverage Historical Data to Improve the Construction Bidding Process

by Marko Tomic | Jan 13, 2022
Business Development | Project Management | Technology

Contractors that use data can experience advantages over their competition by gaining bidding insights.

Overcome Top Construction Risk Challenges in 2022

by Craig Tappel, Kirk Chamberlain | Jan 13, 2022
Business | Business Development | Careers | Economy | Risk | Workforce

Managing the downsides of these three factors will help contractors overcome the year’s top business barriers.

Run a Successful Business Despite Challenges During Uncertain Economic Times

by Michelle Meisels | Jan 4, 2022
Business | Business Development | Economy | Project Management | Recruitment | Retention

How to overcome considerable hurdles, such as cost of materials, supply chain disruptions and the talent shortage.

Increase in Offshore Wind Projects Will Benefit the Construction Industry

by Kleopatra Kyrimi | Dec 13, 2021
Business Development | Infrastructure | Markets

As North America looks to catch up to Europe and Asia and reduce its carbon footprint by investing in new energy sources, cranes specifically designed for lifting and installing massive turbines will be in demand.

Building for Longevity: How to Keep an Aging Workforce Safe

by Lisa Orr, Laura Oslund | Dec 8, 2021
Business | Business Development | Retention | Risk Management | Safety | Wellness | Workforce

Seasoned workers tend to have fewer injuries, but when they do, injuries are often more severe. Keep aging workers safe by understanding age-related challenges and implementing solutions.

Optimize Workflows to Reduce Inefficiencies and Improve Business Operations

by Tarry Schabel | Dec 8, 2021
Business | Business Development | Productivity | Project Management

In construction, there are typically a lot of inefficiencies, redundancies and opportunities to improve the quality of work. All of these can lead to completing work in a timelier manner, using fewer resources and resulting in happier customers—and ultimately more profit.

Problem Projects: Getting Construction Back on Track

by René Morkos | Dec 7, 2021
Business | Business Development | Project Delivery | Project Management

Backed by comprehensive information on project cost and completion, contractors can predict and prioritize the challenges most likely to occur for specific project types, estimate financial impact and outline best practices for future projects.
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