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“It’s Not My Job”
Jun 30, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Labor & Labor Issues, Weekly Construction Message
We are no longer the industry of our fathers and grandfathers, and we will not prosper if we do not understand what that entails. There is no easy fix for our labor shortage. But there is a fix in a collective and determined effort.
Employee Engagement
Jun 23, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Weekly Construction Message
With almost 50% of the construction workforce retiring in the next decade, the construction industry must find new and innovative ways to attract younger workers.
Patience
Jun 16, 2022 | Built Environment, Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Weekly Construction Message
The current market is approaching a “disorderly” status. What does that mean for contractors? What are a contractor’s options?
Recession Potential
Jun 10, 2022 | Business of Construction, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Current Events/Interests, Weekly Construction Message
Most experts agree that a recession is on the horizon, however, what they can’t agree on is what it will look like for the construction industry. Let’s look back on how the last recession hit the construction industry to see what the coming recession might look like.
Economic Schizophrenia
May 26, 2022 | Business, Strategic & Project Planning, Facility Management, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Weekly Construction Message
Surging inflation, global energy supply shortages, Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine, and Chinese pandemic-related disruptions to economic activity have brewed the perfect storm of economic instability.
No Guesses – No Surprises, Number Two
May 19, 2022 | Business Development, Business Development, Business, Strategic and Project Planning, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Financial Management and Risk, Weekly Construction Message
We can all agree that being able to factor market volatility into a construction company’s cash flow plan is nearly impossible. However, a savvy CFO will be able to do just that using data provided by Engineering New Record and the Construction Financial Management Association.