The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed more than 80 years ago, and since then, the United States Department of Labor has struggled to define the term “independent contractor.” 

Clay is a simple word for a very complex material. 

Whether you’re a CEO, contractor, project manager, head of sales, superintendent or foreman, you have to make decisions. 

I have written many times about the skill of a craft and the need for training. America is fighting over the future of the coal industry and its relevance.

For many cost estimators, the days of working with full-size plans and a single digitizer are a thing of the past. 

As someone who started in construction almost 40 years ago, there are a few truths that never change. 

I know many contractors and supervisors feel each day is simply a battle of survival. 

As we enter another phase of this pandemic, it seems confusion is escalating. 

Bad data. Duplicates. Data silos. Whether you’re a roofing or drywall contractor, you’ve probably experienced garbage-in, garbage-out. 

According to the study called “Hidden Tribes: A Study in the America’s Polarized Landscape” (by the international group More in Common), experts concluded Americans can be placed into one of seven categories based on their beliefs. From far left to far right, there are progressive activists, traditional liberals, passive liberals, the politically disengaged, moderates, traditional conservatives and devoted conservatives.