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Home » Topic » Business » Business Development

Live Field Data Can Reduce Worker Safety Costs in Construction

by Mike Merrill | Aug 31, 2021
Business Development | Careers | Workforce

Accidents happen, but they aren’t inevitable. Live field data can help construction companies decrease and outright eliminate safety failures to protect a company’s most valuable asset—its workers.

Understanding the Covenant Against Contingent Fees

by Hal Perloff | Aug 31, 2021
Business | Business Development

There's an entire industry promising to help contractors tap into the more than $600 billion federal marketplace. Engaging services from one of these firms is allowed with restrictions, including the Covenant Against Contingent Fees.

Focus on Safety From the Start

by Nancy Novak | Aug 24, 2021
Business Development | Safety | Total Human Health

To make positive changes, constantly question all potentially unsafe practices. Be open to change and the speedbumps that come with it. More often than not, the long-term gain will be more than worth the short-term strain.

Poor Collaboration Among Trade Partners Has Consequences

by Cameron Page | Aug 24, 2021
Business | Business Development | Culture | Organization Culture | Project Delivery | Project Management

Effective change order communication prevents costly delays and improves working relationships.

Navigating the Leadership Wake

by Pamela A. Scott | Aug 18, 2021
Business | Business Development | Leadership | Workforce

Every leader leaves a wake. Good leaders manage, shape and help their teams to navigate it.

FLSA Provisions Provide Guidance of Construction Employee Classification on Jobsites

by Brian Peterson | Aug 9, 2021
Business | Business Development | Careers | Human Resources | Project Management | Workforce

Construction executives should familiarize themselves with the factors courts take into consideration when determining whether a particular group of workers could be considered employees of their company for FLSA purposes.

Can a PR Agency Help Contractors Win the Next Big RFP?

by Heather Ripley | Aug 4, 2021
Business | Business Development | Project Delivery | Project Management

To win more bids and increase the bottom line, contractors need to highlight how they are different from the rest. The most effective way to promote a construction company’s best assets is by having a PR agency working as part of its team from day one.

Five Reasons Construction Companies Need a Payment Strategy

by Zaid Rahman | Aug 4, 2021
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Finance | Project Management

Construction companies need a payment strategy to accelerate payments now more than ever.
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