Toolbox Talks: 5 questions to drive change
New year, new you! You let things slide a little over the holidays and now it’s time to buckle down and start improving your...
Toolbox Talks: Is it a present or a problem?
There’s an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm where the main character, Larry David, gives Ted Danson a shirt as a present. Ted notices there...
Estimating from scratch: South Louisiana contractors on the challenge of lump-sum estimates
The cost problems faced by Sasol during construction of its $13 billion Lake Charles complex have been well-publicized, but by no means are they...
Longer payout and complex invoicing are putting a drag on contractor cash flow
Invoicing an owner for work is as complex as higher-level math these days, as contracts are more convoluted and payout terms are frequently extended...