If you are the contractor over a construction job, you likely want to do everything in your power to ensure that everything goes off without a hitch. Part of doing this involves hiring the right crew. You want to make sure that the construction workers, and other...
Rent vs. Buy: The Drawbacks of Buying
The question of whether to rent or buy is not a new one in the construction industry. It also happens to be one of the most important decisions that you will have to make. A lot of what goes into this decision has to do with your company's size as well as the economy....
Preventing the “King of Occupational Diseases”
Preventing the "King of Occupational Diseases" The construction industry has had one year to become compliant with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) respirable crystalline silica regulations. That compliance deadline has been extended from June...
Vandalia Rental: The Benefits of Rental Equipment
Deciding how to invest into your business can be a difficult task that requires research, planning, and cost-effective solutions with a return on your investments. A common problem among growing construction companies is whether purchasing heavy equipment needed on...
Low Bid Delivers Low Blow
I’ve long watched customers make the mistake of thinking that a ‘low bid’ means the same as the ‘lowest price’, or worse yet, ‘best value’. In actuality, the low bid can sometimes be the highest price depending on the circumstances. This is a frequently played numbers...