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What do flagging for construction sites and driving race cars have in common? More than you might think. Since childhood, Sheldon Creed has known two worlds: construction and...

More than halfway through 2018, we’ve seen and written about a handful of construction industry trends that could have significant impact in the remainder of the year and beyond...

In construction, design-bid-build (D/B/B) used to be the name of the game. Slowly but surely, however, other, more collaborative, project delivery methods are taking its place. And...

Many or most general contractors use subcontractors to get trade work — plumbing, electrical, roofing, etc. – done. To protect themselves from problems and disputes that could...

In building design, first came energy efficiency. Now, with the threat of increasing storms and natural disasters looming large, comes resiliency. Green Business Certification Inc...

Construction is a year-round business, even in four-season areas of the country. Despite cold winters, business must go on — preferably but not necessarily indoors — to keep crews...

With this clause, construction managers and owners can team up to mine savings from a cost-plus contract. When an owner decides to invest time and money in a new construction...

Most construction projects begin the same way: with digging. But excavators sometimes turn up more than dirt. Considering that humans were here in America thousands of years before...

If and when Congress passes a bill to fund more infrastructure construction, companies that provide surveying services for bridge construction are likely to become very busy...

A Rockefeller-backed initiative is changing the way cities think about their future. The new buzzword in sustainability circles is “resilience.” Not only are mayors and builders...