Don Talend

Write Results Inc.

Don Talend of Write Results Inc., West Dundee, Ill., is a print and e-content developer specializing in construction, technology and innovation.

Lawsuits are inevitable in disasters like a 2008 Manhattan crane collapse that killed seven people and injured 24. But seeking forgiveness from victims mitigates long-term damage to a contractor’s reputation. The general contractor on this project quickly issued a public statement expressing sympathy to the victims’ families.

What Contractors Can Do, and Avoid, in Times of Crisis

How contractors drawn into very public controversy can save their reputations and companies by acknowledging harm to victims and apologizing

It might seem that change orders are just a fact of contracting life. But luxury townhome builder and developer EYA is using its project management system to eliminate unnecessary change orders by identifying their root causes.

Builder’s Project-Management System Drives Change Orders Out of Construction

Integrating accounting software with Procore allows project managers to make change decisions with full cost information, and helps eliminate need for future change orders

Lehman-Roberts Company’s project managers, including Nick Koenig, assistant project manager, meet once a week and review project cost accounting data in Viewpoint Vista. By keeping close tabs on costs, the company often turns unprofitable projects into profitable ones.

Lehman-Roberts’ Software Upgrade Adds Project Profit Every Week

Highway contractor’s supervisors start reporting project profit weekly and learn the frequent analysis makes it easier to move project profitability from red to black

Top Grades in Extreme Conditions

Oregon grading and excavation contractor tackles unusually challenging topography and soil conditions using high-tech GNSS tools.