Without skilled workers, both productivity and quality drops, and it can drop dramatically.

As a college student in the early ’90s, Erik Santiago thought his construction degree would lead him to work for a general contractor.

 I asked 20 of my colleagues to tell me what “sustainability” means, I’d bet you $20 that I’d get 20 different answers. 

In 1910, the United States adopted and refined the process using calcium sulfate dihydrate.

As we move into 2022, along with the uncertainty associated with COVID-19, contractors will face a variety of other issues.

Based on experience, I had come to believe that institutions of higher learning were more independent. But over time I found out that many of these reports were skewed.

According to the Associated Builders and Contractors Confidence Index, that is the reality construction company owners face today.

Imagine not just applying plaster as a protective and decorative finish but as the primary material for the walls themselves.

It doesn’t matter how many rave reviews or praise and applause one receives, because the second they receive negative feedback, the good no longer matters.

Are you a contractor bidding on a job in a new state or city outside your home jurisdiction? Have you evaluated the state and local tax obligations—and opportunities—based on the project location? If the answer is no, your company’s chance to win the bid and stretch your profit margins could be negatively impacted.