Building A Sustainable Future: Harnessing Recycled Materials For New Construction
- ENVIRONMENT
- June 6, 2023

Dear Readers, As we close out another demanding year in our industry, I want to sincerely thank each of you for the resilience, professionalism, and problem-solving mindset you bring not only to your projects, but to this association. This year has not been easy. Yet time and again, subcontractors showed up, got the work done,
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By Dan Doyon, Maxim Consulting Group As a management consultant with many years of experience working with clients in the construction industry, I have been to job sites that smelled like fresh sheetrock and desperation. The sound of machinery could not drown out the quiet panic of a payroll deadline that was coming up, like
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Ode to ASA When you first walk into ASA, hard hat in your hand, You find more than forms and bylaws, you find people who understand— Folks who’ve stood in your muddy boots, who’ve wrestled with the same demands, And suddenly this tough business feels a little less like no-man’s-land. In South Carolina, from the
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Interim Final Rule Key Changes The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) significantly revised its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program as of October 3, 2025, eliminating race- and gender-based presumptions and requiring individualized proof of disadvantage. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the key changes introduced by the Interim Final Rule (IFR), the impact on construction projects,
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