Leadership Archives

October 5, 2026

Establishing a culture of financial acumen for field leaders By Gregg Schoppman, FMI Corp. Even today, there is still a reluctance to share information with the field. The information in question is the budget. For a litany of reasons, “the office” is fearful of the superintendent of foremen possessing job cost information. Additionally, there is

Data Centers are the Hottest Market in Construction. But are They Your Market?0

by David Morton, Maxim Consulting Group Every subcontractor in America is hearing some version of the same advice right now, “Get into mission critical!” The pull is real, and the numbers back it up. In the 2026 Construction Hiring and Business Outlook from AGC and Sage, 65 percent of contractors expect the data center

Before You Enter a New Market, Make Sure Your Workforce Can Follow You 0

Diversification is usually discussed as a business-development decision. By Troy Clark, MSC Safety Solutions A contractor sees opportunity in a new market segment. Commercial work may be slowing while another sector is growing. Data centers, industrial projects, or work tied to an existing customer can create new opportunities. Leadership sees a path to new revenue,

Crossing the State Line: The Legal Checklist Before You Mobilize 0
- Leadership, Legally Speaking
- October 5, 2026
Key issues contractors face when entering a new state By Chip Bachara, Bachara Construction Law Group In our continued streak of consistent growth in construction, it is natural for a successful trade contractor to seek expansion into a neighboring state. Whether a valued customer asks you to follow it to a project in another state,
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Risk Multiplier or Mitigator? What AI Adoption Tells Sureties About Contractor Maturity 0
- Best Practices, CONSTRUCTION, Leadership, Outlook & Trends
- October 5, 2026
By Carl Oliveri, Grassi The construction industry is embracing AI with no shortage of enthusiasm. Yet for all the excitement, adoption is outpacing execution. A 2025 global survey of more than 2,200 construction professionals by RICS found that firms planning to increase Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment outnumber those actively using it by more than 2
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Stop Chasing Every Project Signal 0
- Improving Productivity, Leadership
- October 5, 2026
A Subcontractor’s Triage System for Finding the Right Work By Matthew Howell, Howell Commerce Co. Opportunity selection is a business strategy decision Subcontractors do not have unlimited estimating capacity. Every project that reaches the estimating desk consumes time, attention and judgment, whether the company ultimately bids it or not. That makes opportunity selection more than
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