Take Leadership Skills to the Next Level
Take Leadership Skills to the Next Level By Michael McLin | Sunday, November 25, 2018 Leadership, Workforce Development, HR, Business Develepment In today’s challenging world, organizations are looking for more than technical expertise and in-depth job knowledge. They want individuals who demonstrate a deep understanding of people and can influence others to accomplish an objective. […]
Value Stream Mapping- Base Camp for Process Improvement
Value Stream Mapping- Base Camp for Process Improvement Christine Rahlf Associate Director With the new year and the construction slow down that often happens during winter, January is the time when construction companies begin process improvement initiatives, either on their own or with the aid of an outside consultant. Unfortunately, these initiatives often fail due […]
Three Ways Technology Is Changing How We Look at a Construction Site
Three Ways Technology Is Changing How We Look at a Construction Site BY MICHAEL MCLIN Technology is helping the construction industry shed its image of being slow to integrate change. Smartphones and mobile apps have made communication and collaboration on construction projects much easier and, more importantly, are significantly increasing the speed of sharing information. […]
Growth Through Lean Transformation
Growth Through Lean Transformation HOW TO IMPLEMENT A SUCCESSFUL PLAN BY MICHAEL MCLIN MANAGING DIRECTOR, MAXIM CONSULTING GROUP AN AGC OF COLORADO BUILDING CHAPTER MEMBER SOME PEOPLE MIGHT DESCRIBE Lean transformation as an endless journey toward perfection. The reality is, however, that many Lean journeys meet an abrupt end before impactful changes can take root. […]
The Impact of Culture on Growing Construction Operations
BY STEPHANE McSHANE The Impact of Culture on Growing Construction Operations In the past, developing the culture of an organization – i.e., the social order and norms as to what is encouraged, discouraged, accepted, or rejected – was not a high priority when compared to business development, operational efficiency, and profitability. Today, cultural impact has […]
Pricing Risk in (and Out of) Construction Projects
SPECIAL SECTION: CONTRACTORS’ GUIDE TO THE BOTTOM LINE Pricing Risk in (and Out of) Construction Projects BY WALEAD ATIYEH SPECIAL SECTION: CONTRACTORS’ GUIDE TO THE BOTTOM LINE Example of a Risk Register How Risk Dollars Are Allocated ina Risk Register intuition or a method that varies depending on the proposal process and the people involved. […]
Employee Retention: FromRecruitment to Retirement
BY WALEAD ATIYEH Employee Retention: From Recruitment to Retirement In a time of critical workforce shortages, developing the skills necessary to attract the best candidates is imperative. Once hired, however, the challenge then shifts to retaining your new hires. Embarking on a path to determine how to retain your new star employees through retirement is […]
Teamwork & Technology—The Business Strategies Case Study
WWW.ASAONLINE.COM JUNE 2019 Converging Technology: Creating a Long-Term IT Strategy that Unifies Your Company bySteve Antill, VP ofBusiness Development, Foundation Software LEGALLY SPEAKING The Increasing Use of Drones in Construction and Related Issues by Jim Sienicki and Ed Hermes, Snell & Wilmer LL.P. […]
Equipment Acquisition & Disposal Strategies
Equipment Acquisition & Disposal Strategies By Michael McLin When contractors are considering purchasing equipment for their fleet there are several factors that must be considered. These factors include how the equipment will be purchased, if the equipment should be bought vs. leased vs. rented, the financial impact of the acquisition, the logistical considerations, and the […]
Data Mining—Looking Back to AccelerateMoving Forward
WWW.ASAONLINE.COM AUGUST 2019 How to Get Construction Data from the Field by Nathan Snow, Content Director, Raken, Inc. Data Distortion and Improving the Human Side of Data Collection by Chad Pearson, Director of Business Development, Plexxis Software Mammas Should Tell Their Babies to […]
