In our current economic situation, when money is tight, most subcontractors face the same dilemma. The owners are demanding the least expensive project cost all the while...
Sustainable Value
Premier contractors operate on principles that produce sustainable value, consistent quality and high return on investment. Many lesser-quality contractors skirt the law, limit compensation and eliminate benefits, safety and training programs in order to hit the low cost bid. How do construction leaders communicate their superior value so owners and developers can avoid the risks and hidden costs associated with second-rate contractors?
Often low price wins the job, but does it deliver best value and return on investment?
This letter is from the first newsletter that we received going into the new year and it is important. It describes one company’s workforce development program that meets...
Construction Citizen recently interviewed an iron worker who is happy to be employed by Dennis Steel, Inc., a steel fabrication and erection subcontractor in Texas which has been...
Editor’s note: The name of the Construction Industry Sustainable Workforce Alliance (CISWA) was later changed to the Construction Career Collaborative (C3).As a specialty...
Part of our mission at Construction Citizen is to push for a sustainable construction workforce. We developed the following set of 10 principles to demonstrate the overall...
The current ongoing cardiac expansion to the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio is nearing completion, and marks a great success for the emerging field of prefabricated...
Wondering this morning what it will be this time. We have heard phrases like, “It ain’t goin’ to be the same this time around.” “I sure hope that it picks up soon.”...
“It is no secret that the design and construction industry is one of the most inefficient on the planet. … In a $1 trillion industry, that amounts to $300 billion or more of...
A recent discussion about Building Information Modeling (BIM) on a McGraw Hill Construction forum provides some interesting reading as small business owners were asked about their...
