A Tale of Two Foremen

If you are in charge of a job site today, take a few minutes to read this. Then decide which type of leader you would rather be. By Steve Maxwell In the winter of 1989, I was on a crew refurbishing

January 03, 2020

Here’s a New Year’s Resolution: Sort out your company’s cash flow issues.

The construction business – more so than many other sectors – requires you to have superb cash flow systems. Here are some tips from an expert. By Mahyar K. Hansotia Before the spring bu

January 03, 2020

Hiring Better

Everybody says, ‘I can’t find good people!’ But there is no shortage of good people – just a shortage of people who know how to go about finding them By Steve Maxwell For

December 18, 2019

Dealing with Demanding People

Steve Barkhouse, owner of Amsted Design-Build, Stittsville, Ontario, weighs in on how to deal with challenging individuals I think many of us can relate to the comfort of working with the known, the

December 04, 2019

A Myth of Contracting: “I know that, so I’m good!"

By Stephen Ryan There can be a misconception that training is all about telling people things they otherwise don’t know. While that is an element of it, the most productive form of training can

October 09, 2019