Business Risk
Contractor Confidence Tumbles in July, Construction Backlog Unchanged
By ABC
August 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13—Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator held steady at 8.4 months in ...
Productivity
Business Development
Project Delivery
Business Risk
Managing Field Expenses on Your Construction Company Credit Card
By Daniel Simon
August 8, 2024
Managing expenses can be a challenge for any field-service company, and construction companies can be particularly susceptible to inefficien...
Finance
Business Risk
Accounting
Top Three Trends That Will Continue to Impact Construction Through 2024
By David DeSilva
June 18, 2024
It's no secret that fluctuating labor shortages and supply-chain delays can present business challenges for contractors. Construction compan...
Economy
Business Development
Productivity
Project Delivery
Keep Going: A Plan for Ensuring Business Continuity
By Christopher Durso
March 21, 2024
The day before Construction Executive’s interview with Colby Whitfield, AT&T preemptively proved his point. We were scheduled to talk to Whi...
Business Development
Business Intelligence
Business Risk
Waging War: Why Ignorance of Wage Theft Is No Excuse
By Matt DeSarno
February 14, 2024
In my 20-year FBI career, I faced off against gang members, drug traffickers, international terrorists, cybercriminals and corrupt politicia...
Finance
Business Risk
Trust Is Not a Strategy When It Comes to Finding Fraud
By Jennifer Walton
December 4, 2023
While the punch list to complete a construction project may seem long, the truth of the matter is that the punch list for protecting that pr...
Finance
Business Risk
Fraud Finds Its Footing on Construction Jobsites
By Salvatore Schibell
September 7, 2023
Fraud is an ongoing concern in the construction industry. It's a harsh reality where opportunities and motivations often converge, creating ...
Business Development
Business Risk
Renting Your Construction Equipment Could Minimize Your Economic Risk
By Chris Johnson
July 27, 2023
Rising rates and today’s economic climate are fueling record increases in the rental and leasing markets in construction equipment. The Nort...
Economy
Business Risk
Heavy Equipment
Vehicles
Building on New Risks: Construction in the Age of Greening
By Blanca Berruguete
January 31, 2023
Fire and explosions remain the No. 1 cause of construction and engineering insurance claims, accounting for 27% of the value of insurance cl...
Risk Management
Insurance
Business Risk
Apple’s Recent Privacy Changes Impact Social Media Advertising
By Scott Frey
October 24, 2022
Direct-to-consumer businesses that previously relied heavily on Facebook as a way to target and advertise on the social media giant are now ...
Business Development
Business Risk
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