Successful ownership transitions require developing future leaders well before the handoff. Start early, build real-world leadership experience and ensure successors are ready to lead — not just hold the title.
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Business growth only succeeds when talent capabilities keep pace. This blog explores how CEOs can assess talent readiness and align HR strategy with business strategy to reduce execution risk and support sustainable growth.
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Grid reliability is fueling a surge in energy services M&A as stricter regulations create steady demand for electrical infrastructure and compliance services. This stable, recurring revenue is attracting significant investor interest and accelerating industry consolidation.
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See how B&I Contractors built FMI's training programs into a leadership path, guiding employees from the field to executive roles as the company scaled.
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In this edition of our “Inside FMI” series, we spoke with Jayson Post about the evolving private equity landscape in the built environment, including key investment trends, growing interest in electrical infrastructure and what’s ahead for the market.
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The gap between what the fleet demands and how it’s managed is where margin goes to die. The firms that close it will win work their competitors cannot price, execute more reliably and build balance sheets that reflect the true value of their equipment selection decisions. The rest are leaving money on the table at every stage of the asset lifecycle — and most of them don't even know it.
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Ownership transition isn’t just about closing a deal, it’s about preparing the business to operate without its current leaders. Strong governance defines how decisions get made, enabling new leadership to succeed. Without it, even well-structured transitions can break down.
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From an outdated Gantt chart to a crew count that won't stop fluctuating, these red flags are easy to miss and expensive to ignore.
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The difference between hitting your project goals and missing them rarely comes down to skill. Part two of our 2026 Project Management Study reveals that only 24% of contractors consistently use their project management playbooks, yet firms that do achieve budgeted profit objectives 92% of the time. Discover the four proven practices top-performing contractors use to protect margins, master change […]
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Most contractors read financial statements from the top down: revenue, gross profit and net income. If those numbers look strong, they move on. That said, if you want to understand the true health of an organization — not just what happened last year — you need to read from the bottom up. You need to read the footnotes.
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