Leveraging Target Value Delivery to Drive Preconstruction Excellence

Preconstruction and operations teams are constantly seeking ways to enhance project outcomes for clients and drive operational excellence for internal efficiency. One powerful approach gaining traction is target value delivery (TVD), which focuses on delivering maximum value to clients by integrating target value design, lean construction and operational efficiencies from the project's inception.

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Engage More Women to Improve Labor Constraints in the Construction Industry

It is no secret that labor participation in the built environment has long been male dominated, but increasingly that is changing as more companies in the engineering and construction (E&C) industry work to attract, engage and retain more women in their workforces. In the context of the sustained labor challenges facing the industry, the underrepresentation of women in the E&C workforce highlights […]

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Thinking Ahead: Understanding the Hidden Risks in Your Backlog

We’re seeing lackluster, albeit mixed, nonresidential building construction spending growth in 2021 while prices are climbing at a breakneck pace. Implications suggest a steep decline in real construction activity, likely masked by higher-priced contracts. However, unemployment is low and companies are seemingly in a frenzy to hire, creating some confusion about where the industry will be in the […]

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The Truth About What You Should Pay Your Construction Industry Workforce

The topic of conversation across many industries continues to revolve around employees and how to retain your workers. For many companies, the initial reaction is to raise pay, something that employees are also requesting as the competition for labor remains high, inflation hits 6% and heath care costs continue to soar. Given these pressures many firms, especially those in highly competitive or […]

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