Business Risk

Waging War: Why Ignorance of Wage Theft Is No Excuse

by Matt DeSarno | Feb 14, 2024
Business | Business Risk | Departments | Finance

Does it matter that many if not most of the contractors that engage in wage theft do so unknowingly? Not at all. But new technology solutions can help you avoid it altogether.

Trust Is Not a Strategy When It Comes to Finding Fraud

by Jennifer Walton, Alex Smith, Dan Gaston | Dec 4, 2023
Business | Business Risk | Departments | Finance

Occupational fraud is more common than you think—especially in construction, where during every job a lot of people interact on a lot of different levels. Protecting yourself means implementing proper internal controls.

Fraud Finds Its Footing on Construction Jobsites

by Salvatore Schibell | Sep 7, 2023
Business | Business Development | Business Risk

Given the right conditions, opportunities and motive for fraud can thrive amid the construction landscape. This is how you prevent it.

Renting Your Construction Equipment Could Minimize Your Economic Risk

by Chris Johnson | Jul 27, 2023
Business | Business Risk | Economy | Equipment | Heavy Equipment | Tools | Vehicles

Rent your equipment and be better prepared to weather the wavering economy.

Building on New Risks: Construction in the Age of Greening

by Blanca Berruguete | Jan 31, 2023
Business | Business Risk | Insurance | Risk | Risk Management

Construction risks abound, exacerbated by inflation, supply chain, labor, climate and other factors.

Apple’s Recent Privacy Changes Impact Social Media Advertising

by Scott Frey | Oct 24, 2022
Business | Business Development | Business Risk

With the changes implemented by Apple, Facebook and Instagram have become less appealing as marketing channels.

Seven Strategies for Contractors to Insulate Against Cost Increases and Mitigate Financial Risks

by Jill Masur, Terri Richards | Oct 11, 2022
Accounting | Business | Business Risk | Finance

Contractors may need to revisit some of the processes in their accounting and financial operations.

Taking Stock

by Patrick Fallon | Aug 4, 2022
Accounting | Business | Business Development | Business Risk | Departments | Finance | Taxes

M&A activity is hot and getting hotter. Should you sell? Or should you consider an employee stock ownership plan?

A corridor of illuminated server racks stretching into the distance inside a modern data center, bathed in blue light.

The Case for More Data Center Construction

Construction Backlog Indicator Plummets in July

‘People Love Texas’: Anirban Basu Shares New Data in 2026 Mid-Year Economic Forecast

Jobsite Security Risks Rise

How Employee Ownership Empowers Construction Workers and Local Communities

What Every Construction Leader Should Know Before Investing in AI