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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.

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.

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.

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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