For Construction Pros

ARTBA Legislative Fly-in and TCC Recap

Sponsor: Asphalt Contractor E-newsletter Jeffrey Solsby -Director of Public Affairs - Equipment Manufacturers Division Manager of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association and Richard Juliano - Vice President for Federal and State...

Podcast • June 5th, 2009

How to Efficiently Perform on Projects Funded by Federal Stimulus Dollars

Construction Business Podcast Sponsored by: There's about 140 billion dollars slotted for construction projects as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It has been said that overall the ARRA probably isn't big enough to...

Podcast • May 12th, 2009

Fundamentals of Construction Project Management

Ron Black, owner of the consulting and training firm The Mentor Group, joins the Construction Business Podcast to talk about the construction project management fundamentals and how to best implement these processes that will lead to success in your...

Podcast • April 21st, 2009

New Compact Construction Equipment

Equipment Connection Podcast Sponsored By: We're back with another episode of the Equipment Connection podcast. During this show we will be speaking with Del Carver, area director, Terex North America Compact Equipment to talk about Terex...

Podcast • April 21st, 2009

Project Management Software 101

This episode of the Construction Business Podcast focuses on project management software basics and how construction business owners and project managers can utilize this tool on the job. Typically equated to a dashboard in a vehicle, in general...

Podcast • April 8th, 2009

Applications of Compact Wheel Loaders

The compact wheel loader is relatively new to the construction industry and though it may not have as many hours on it as compared to other equipment, many contractors and equipment rental houses are finding a variety of applications where these...

Podcast • April 2nd, 2009

National Center for Construction Education and Research

The continued development of a skilled construction workforce was probably one of the - if not the - largest issue facing the construction industry before the economy went south. With a large constituent of aging construction workers set to retire and...

Podcast • March 27th, 2009

Improve Workforce Performance through Feedback

If you want a workforce that performs work correctly and efficiently for every job, you will need two important components: proper work processes and timely feedback. Unfortunately, many owners and supervisors either say nothing - or too much - neither...

Podcast • March 13th, 2009

Recession-Proof Employee Loyalty Plan

Thanks to the struggling economy many small business owners are putting a freeze on raises and bonuses. According to this week's guest Ed Hess, that makes it all the more critical to show your appreciation in other ways if you want them to stick...

Podcast • March 6th, 2009

Creating a Culture that Fosters Both Conflict and Play

Fights, disagreements, arguments or whatever you want to call them happen on a job site. This is just a common fact. But the real test of your leadership and overall work environment is what comes out of these conflicts. If it's just hurt feelings and...

Podcast • February 27th, 2009

High-Quality Employee Retention

The benefits of conducting one-on-one meetings with your key employees was detailed in Les McKeown's article " When Is Your Next Key Employee Going To Leave? " So how do you have effective one-on-one meetings and take advantage of this valuable...

Podcast • February 24th, 2009

Surety Bonds in the Construction Industry

The importance of surety bonds in construction and specifically for the contractor is the latest topic of discussion on the Construction Business Podcast. Bill Maroney, president of the National Association of Surety Bond Producers and Senior Vice...

Podcast • December 11th, 2008

Construction Outlook 4Q 2008

Heather Jones, construction economist with FMI, checks in with the Construction Business Podcast to discuss the latest Construction Outlook report from FMI. In this podcast we talk about the current status of the market and the construction forecast...

Podcast • December 10th, 2008

Construction Cell Phone Technology

Lisa-Jane Romer, Motorola Director of Product Operations - Sprint Account is the guest on this bonus episode of the Construction Business Podcast. Our third podcast of the week focuses on emerging technologies of mobile phones that can help...

Podcast • November 21st, 2008

Construction Wrap-Up Insurance Survival Guide

Despite the potential pitfalls for contractors, there is a growing trend toward wrap-ups on construction projects. Contractors are typically at the mercy of wrap-up administrators and are routinely held hostage by confusing wrap-up documents...

Podcast • November 21st, 2008