Construction Informer

What started as a very localized practice has now gone global so when you hear the term outsourcing today, most often it is in reference to “off shoring,” or sending the work abroad. Outsourcing however is still widely used on local levels by many different sized companies. The flexibility they gain is one of the [...]

Promoting from within a company carries a lot of benefits. Current employees already have an understanding of the company culture, they know the ropes, are known (both their good points and not so good points), and the paperwork already exists. So assuming the person isn’t really a better candidate for firing there is some basic [...]

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. [...]

When I was building custom homes I always had my eye out for the employee with that little something extra. This might be expressed in many ways but usually they were more inquisitive, more enthusiastic and more positive. I used to have a saying I’d share with every new person who walked in the door: [...]

By its nature construction is fast-paced and those who manage it are chronically overworked. So it’s no wonder that things like performance reviews, mapping plans for advancement and employee training are often just simmering away on the back burner waiting for that miraculous day when the schedules clear and allow people to spend some time [...]

According to an informal poll on Building Design and Construction the biggest headache reported by firms was recruiting qualified professionals. Forty-three percent of those who voted said finding the right management people is their biggest challenge. Compare that to only a little over 7 percent saying finding new business was their biggest headache.
The U.S. Bureau [...]