Construction Informer

The practice of making resolutions for the New Year goes back a long way to a time when the New Year actually started in the spring. According to Jerry Wilson the Babylonians celebrated the first new year 4,000 years ago. Wilson also writes that the Babylonians were the first to practice the art of resolution-making [...]

This time of year there is no shortage of crystal balls foretelling things to come. One prediction that may be weighing heavily on the minds of construction pros was broached by Verizon in its “Top 10 Hot Business Technology Trends for 2008.”
The company points out that the proliferation of data away from the main office [...]

It doesn’t seem likely the increasing costs of health care in the US can be sustained. According to the National Coalition on Healthcare (NCHC), “Unless something changes dramatically, health insurance costs will overtake profits by 2008.” This was taken from a 2004 report by McKinsey and Company.
The NCHC and others show health care costs accounting [...]

There is some recognition that while talking “green” advances green practices it doesn’t necessarily make environmental considerations as ubiquitous as profit considerations. I think there is a strong analogy between the value of profit and the value of the mind – they both make great slaves but are terrible masters. Environmental considerations hinge on the [...]

Take it from the 12th day and sing it down to Day 1.
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…
12 contracts closing
11 subs completing
10 inspectors smiling
9 costs reducing
8 permits permitting
7 loads unloading
6 clients paying
5 complete sets of plans
4 calling bids
3 storage bins
2 leather gloves and
Some gel pads for my bum knees.
OR
alternate [...]

A federal government agency announced on December 13 changes to rules relating to apprenticeship programs. The move highlights the continuing recognition by many that the construction trades, and others, need action that will stimulate quick movement of skilled people to the occupations.
The Department of Labor’s Advisory Committee on Apprenticeships (ACA) put out a notice of [...]

Until the day arrives when we are free of income taxes it only seems fair that everyone should pay their fair share. There are those who believe that income taxes are illegal and they can cite chapter and verse of the story of how this illegal tax came into being and persists to this day. [...]

One thing that architecture brings us is the chance to let our eyes rest for a moment on structures that are unique. Necessity, the limitations of money and the limitations of available skill often means we are building things that are not as spectacular as possible. Every now and then it’s good to seek out [...]

Website purpose is a broadly covered topic by many people. You can search the words “website purpose” and get plenty of general guidelines but I went three results-pages deep and couldn’t find any that were specific to people involved in the construction business. Maybe that’s because we all know already what our website purposes are [...]