Tag: cosntruction

January 11, 2018

Construction fraud — it happens in owner-contractor and contractor-subcontractor relationships, and it’s committed by employees of any type or size of contracting firm. Last year’s Kroll Annual Global Fraud and Risk Report showed that 70% of construction companies experienced at least […]

December 28, 2017

Traveling abroad to speak with professionals who are pushing the bounds of what’s possible in construction today is definitely a job perk. In doing so, I get to see firsthand how similar our struggles to modernize are. Looking beyond today’s […]

December 28, 2017

Sometimes, it feels like you’re building the Burj Khalifa. Sure, you’re actually constructing a four-story office building on the outskirts of town and not a 163-story mega-skyscraper in the heart of Dubai. But on any construction project, you know things can […]

November 2, 2017

Large nonresidential projects like the new Delta terminal continue to influence starts data. The new terminal, which is in addition to the current Terminal B project LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) has in progress, is part of the Port Authority of […]

September 5, 2017

As time marches on, new technologies, processes and techniques shape the way commercial flooring contractors operate. From lean construction and the prefabrication of materials to the increased demand for LVT and design involvement, things are changing to improve quality, reduce […]

June 1, 2017

The future for the construction industry is looking bright. Industry growth is expected for commercial, residential, and infrastructure specialties. It may be time to take advantage of the potential opportunities by expanding your business, but keep in mind: growth contributes […]

May 17, 2017

Following a saga of legal challenges and competition among potential host cities, filmmaker George Lucas earlier this year settled on Los Angeles as the home for his new museum, which will display his personal art collection and memorabilia from the […]

May 10, 2017

In South Boston’s busy Seaport District, a former wartime logistics hub has been given new life as a nurturing, collaborative home for 21st-century technology — all 1.4 million square feet of the place. Instead of fixing ships and storing goods, […]