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  It’s not a secret that construction is physically taxing work. It’s also not a secret that there’s a labor shortage, or that the building industry has been notoriously slow to adapt new technologies. Now,…
Read Moreabout Smarter Not Harder

  Sometimes “the tried and true” approach leads to great results. Then again, some builders succeed by “tuning out the noise,” and following their instincts as they pave new paths. Interestingly, “something new” does not…
Read Moreabout Trying Something New

That’s the story of one busy builder, who worked for others while getting his own business off the ground. Risk taking and hard work typically play starring roles in successful businesses. Here are insights and…
Read Moreabout 7 Trucks—and Growing

  At the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the unveiling of shiny new machines from John Deere and Caterpillar, highlighting how both operating costs and pollution can be reduced, drew a lot…
Read Moreabout John Deere and Caterpillar: Exciting Stuff

  Every business owner knows time is money—and when it comes to idling machinery, that goes double. Here are 6 tips from construction industry pros to help control the cost of fuel by reducing idle…
Read Moreabout Economize: 6 Tips

  If you’re running a construction business, you’re not alone if you’re tossing in your sleep. A recent survey by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that COVID-19—and its disruption of the supply…
Read Moreabout Up At Night?

  Now one of the largest structural concrete providers in the Mid-Atlantic region, Miller & Long was started by two high school buddies with little more then a Ford pick-up truck. In celebration of 75…
Read Moreabout Winning: The Formula

  Do you know any business owner who is not looking for growth? Of course not. High hopes and big plans are in the air for contractors in the year ahead, despite the challenges of…
Read Moreabout Get Growing: Practical Advice

  Lower temperatures bring particular risks to the work of building, making it important to gear up. Though we may tune out when we hear the latest storm warning, or get a bit lackadaisical thinking…
Read Moreabout Weathering The Weather