Even though most construction owners regularly monitor labor productivity and efficiency, nearly three-fourths of projects are delivered over budget and after deadline. To solve this common problem, an industry non-profit, the Lean Construction Institute, is advocating that contractors concentrate on working to eliminate the wasting of resources, like time, movement and human potential.

It happens to every contracting company. You reach a point where you can only grow so much from personal referrals alone. To expand, you must create more public awareness of your business. By building a construction marketing plan, you can put your business on the road to greater prosperity.

New York State’s “Scaffold Law,” a unique statute passed over 100 years ago, is drawing increasing fire from critics who say it is partially responsible for the high cost of construction in New York.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is currently in the process of implementing a new crane operator certification rule that clarifies worker requirements and maintains an employer’s duty to ensure safety. The final rule became effective on December 9, 2018. However, its evaluation and documentation requirements will not take effect until February 7, 2019.

The Miami skyline may soon be home to the tallest building in the state of Florida. Skyrise Miami is set to begin construction in the second quarter of 2019. The estimated $400 million project will liven up the shoreline with a 1,000-foot entertainment and observation tower.

For the fifth year in a row, the construction industry is booming in the Big Apple. Non residential construction spending, which includes office space, institutional development, government buildings, sports/entertainment venues and hotels, could reach as high as $39 billion in 2018 alone.