Contractor Business Strategy - Articles - Page 35

Cities Aim Penalties at Border Wall Bidders

With the design competition closed, San Francisco is among those seeking to bar contracts to bidding firms.

Debra K. Rubin JT Long

March 29, 2017

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San Francisco is latest political entity seeking to bar contracts to bidding firms.

Smart Cities Offer New Ideas for Connectivity

Integrated elements designed and constructed through innovative partnerships offer the keys to success for future-looking communities

Jennifer Seward

March 29, 2017

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Innovative, technology-driven communities are being designed and constructed for the next generation—and beyond.

Communication and Recruitment

Construction Firms Learn To Avoid Pitfalls of Social Media

Companies learn to manage the use and hazards of Twitter, Facebook and other platforms

Scott Dailey

March 28, 2017

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Social media are transforming the way firms communicate with the public and the construction industry and how they recruit new talent.

Viewpoint

Precise Contract Language Is the Key to Avoiding Liquidated Damages

An owner’s termination for convenience does not preclude entitlement to liquidated damages

Audrey K. Kwak

March 8, 2017

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A contractor’s risk of being assessed liquidated damages for delayed performance looms large on any public or private contract.

First Tradeswoman Documentary Gets Industry Boost

March 7, 2017

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“Hard Hatted Woman,” the first feature-length documentary about construction tradeswomen on jobsites, is closer to completion, with recent donations of $25,000 each from contractors Turner Construction, Dragados USA Inc. and Structure Tone, says its director-producer Lorien Barlow.

Experts See No Easy Fixes for Flawed Employee Review Processes

To provide employees with more meaningful performance feedback, contractors are revamping their conventional management reviews

Jim Parsons

March 7, 2017

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In today’s information-driven economy, when even a backhoe’s idling time can be tracked and analyzed, many contractors may be surprised to discover just how little they know about the performance of their most important resource—their employees.

Study Shows Bigger Risks to Workers' Health

February 8, 2017

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More construction workers are uninsured and have fewer medical checkups than those in all industries, says the analysis.

Improved Productivity Requires New Management Mindset

A new study shows that updating construction management processes and philosophies is a must in boosting productivity and profits

Jim Parsons

February 7, 2017

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Engineers and contractors pride themselves on being problem solvers, often balancing disparate, competing constraints.

Woman CEO Builds Her Utilities Contracting Firm Into a National Player

INTREN CEO Loretta Rosenmayer entered the construction marketplace out of dire necessity.

Jennifer Seward

February 7, 2017

Loretta Rosenmayer entered the world of utilities construction out of dire necessity.

PCL Construction Develops and Freely Shares Project Delivery Software

Mark Shaw

January 17, 2017

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Few firms in the risk-averse world of commercial contracting are willing to invest heavily in developing their own project-delivery software and even fewer opt to share those innovations with peers and competitors.