CURT Blog
Using Digital Reporting Technology to Avoid Litigation and Disputes
By Brian Poage, Raken Disputes severely impact the profitability of a construction project, especially when a disagreement between parties cannot be resolved without legal intervention. Sometimes the process is so costly it puts construction companies completely out...
Why Supporting Women in Construction Benefits Everyone
By Nicole Needles, NCCER The time for women in construction has come. Historically, the construction industry has been male-dominated, with women making up only 11% of the workforce. Whether women are intimidated by the lack of representation in the workforce or the...
Streamlining the Process: Design-Build Construction is on the Rise
By Jim McKenna, LeChase Construction Services, LLC Increasingly, developers are finding a more cost-effective and efficient way to build all kinds of projects, from major infrastructure and government-led projects to industrial, manufacturing, commercial construction,...
Five Ways Owning an Electric Machine is Different from Owning a Diesel Machine
Construction equipment manufacturers are embracing electric power. Almost every major construction equipment manufacturer has electric vehicles (EVs) in their current product catalog. Some of this is driven by corporate decisions to decrease the negative impact when...
The State of the Industry, from a Subcontractor’s Perspective
By Chris Doyle, President & CEO of Billd The sharp rise in labor and material costs has rocked the North American construction industry. While it’s been a heavy topic of discussion, there hasn’t been enough hard data in one place to get a clear snapshot of how it...
The 5 Ws of Records Management in Construction
By Julia Rose Vetterick, Content Marketing Specialist for Access Sciences Even though it’s not often at the top of a company’s list of priorities, it’s no secret that construction is a very document-heavy industry. Every step in an engineering and construction project...
Addressing Construction Industry Challenges
3 Ways to Address Current Construction Industry Challenges with Operating System 2.0 We have identified three ways to address our current industry challenges and to create a much more efficient and profitable business model for the construction industry. Here is our...
Leading Safely: Zero Doesn’t Equal Safe
By Matthew Vane Phillips, Principal Consultant, HazTek Inc. In the last century, the construction industry has made considerable progress in establishing safer worksites while sending more employees home safely to their families. However, according to Bureau of Labor...
Construction Safety Week 2022: Together, We Can Make a Difference
By Ken Aldridge, Construction Safety Week 2022 Chair and Aldridge Electric Chairman I’ve been in the construction industry for my entire life. I am proud of our industry and the great work we do in our communities. But we have to always remember the risks our workers...
Assessing New Technology? It’s Time to Refine Your Key Considerations List
Pat McGowan, Director of Sales, Guardhat, Inc. Just 10 to 15 years ago, early adopters of new technology often had the mindset that the rewards of investing in new platforms and systems would outweigh the risks. These pioneers recognized that there was room for...