Don’t Let a Good Crisis Waste You Kathy Wells Fri, 08/05/2022 - 05:00 "Don’t let a good crisis go to waste,” a phrase that was artfully coined by Rahm Emanuel while he was the White House chief of staff, has become an interesting point of discussion among crisis communications experts and enthusiasts. Is there such thing as a “good crisis?” Emanuel might agree that a crisis can be used to provide opportunities in the political boxing ring ..read more

Nominate Your Company's Best for CBO's Outstanding Women in Construction 2022 Recognizing today's leading construction professionals Kathy Wells Wed, 07/06/2022 - 09:29 Construction Business Owner (CBO) Magazine is honoring some of the construction industry’s most hardworking construction professionals with a special section dedicated to Outstanding Women in Construction (OWIC). From GCs to CEOs to specialty trade workers, we'll showcase amazing female professionals advancing the construction industry. If you work with a woman who makes the industry a better place, we want to know about her ..read more

How to Advance Your Safety Strategy With Tech & See Bottom-Line Benefits to Your Operations hirvin Mon, 06/13/2022 - 10:55 While heavy construction consistently ranks among the top industries for injuries and fatalities, the increased use of technology is helping to turn the tide and make jobsites safer. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2019, construction accounted for about one in five worker fatalities in private industry, despite construction representing just 8% of U.S. workers. Reducing worker injuries has taken on additional urgency following ..read more

How to Identify & Drive the Right Motivators Within Your Organization hirvin Wed, 06/08/2022 - 11:40 Ask any construction leader what they think the most common reason for employee flight is and you will hear a common refrain: money. Between being amid an employee-driven market and within an industry that historically has landed in the lower tiers of attractiveness among younger entry-level workers, it is easy to see how leaders might garner this impression ..read more

6 Steps for Establishing Employee Accountability & Empowerment hirvin Mon, 05/16/2022 - 16:09 Do you find yourself answering calls from your team of supervisors all day, addressing stupid questions and solving small problems? They continually ask you to make simple decisions for them. It seems like they won’t do much of anything without first checking with you. Why? Are they afraid to make a mistake ..read more

Recognizing Constructech Capabilities hirvin Fri, 03/25/2022 - 10:27 It has been nearly two years of challenges for construction business owners — halted projects, materials shortages and a tight labor market have made it difficult to stay on track and be efficient ..read more

Nominate Your Company's Sustainability VIP Special section recognizing the industry’s foremost leaders of sustainable practices & programs Kathy Wells Fri, 05/28/2021 - 15:52 Construction Business Owner (CBO) Magazine’s Sustainability VIP honor recognizes the efforts and ingenuity of those building a better future for the earth and its inhabitants. CBO’s Sustainability VIPs are general contractors and subcontractors who have developed programs or launched initiatives within their companies to support any of the following areas of sustainability: Industry and infrastructure Clean energy ..read more

Driving the Economic Recovery for Construction Alex Headley Wed, 03/03/2021 - 07:30 Many changes await the American and global economies in 2021, and a sustainable freight and transportation system is most likely high on the list of priorities. The world has entered the new year still in the grip of a global coronavirus pandemic, but the promise of a vaccine now available is raising the hope that global economies can begin to rebound in the coming months. The global construction industry has continued to experience growth during the pandemic, and trucks are a major lifeblood of the movement o ..read more

Reduce Carbon Emissions in the Built World With the One Tree Pledge Alex Headley Mon, 02/22/2021 - 09:47 In 2020, 6 weeks into being quarantined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on the morning news, I saw a photo of the Himalayan Mountains taken from over 100 miles away. Because of smog and pollution, the site had not been viewed from this distance for over 30 years. The same news story also showed other images of heavily polluted cities around the world as they experienced crystal-clear blue skies for the first time in decades as a result of the decrease in emissions ..read more

Join us in honoring the industry’s Outstanding Women in Construction. Construction Business Owner (CBO) Magazine is honoring some of the construction industry’s most hardworking construction professionals with a special section dedicated to Outstanding Women in Construction (OWIC). From GCs to CEOs to specialty trade workers, we'll showcase amazing female professionals advancing the construction industry. If you work with a woman who makes the industry a better place, we want to know about her! Using the form below, anyone can submit a nomination through Sept. 4, 2020. After no ..read more