Overhead the Silent Killer

Overhead the Silent Killer

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Overhead

Overhead The Silent Killer I have rarely had much success talking to construction company management about overhead. Whenever I broach the subject of controlling overhead at one of my seminars, I can see eyes gradually glaze over and the assembled home office people...
Schedule Busting

Schedule Busting

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Scheduling, Scheduling

Schedule Busting By: Anthony Perrenoud, Assistant professor, University of Oklahoma No one expects construction projects to be completed on schedule. Neither contractors nor owners believe the schedule they themselves have agreed on will actually come to pass. This...
Reality Check

Reality Check

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues

Reality Check – Construction Labor Shortage Since construction began emerging from the depths of the 2009-2010 recession, we have been cautioning the industry against the dangers hidden in the euphoria of growth during market recoveries and it’s effect on...
Help Wanted, Work Boots and Skills Provided

Help Wanted, Work Boots and Skills Provided

by | Jan 14, 2021 | Labor & Labor Issues

“Help Wanted, Work Boots and Skills Provided” Shortage of Skilled Labor The shortage of skilled labor is one of the major risk factors in the current resurgent construction market. The temptation to eagerly participate in a market upswing (that had contracted by...