2024 Labor Productivity Study Part 2: Prefabrication

2024 Labor Productivity Study Part 2: Prefabrication

In the second part of FMI's Labor Productivity Study, we dive into prefabrication. Understanding the current opportunities and challenges with […] Read More
Professionalizing Preconstruction Services: The Number-One Differentiator for General Contractors

Professionalizing Preconstruction Services: The Number-One Differentiator for General Contractors

As more market share trends toward collaborative delivery methods, sophisticated preconstruction services are becoming the foremost differentiator for […] Read More
2024 North American Engineering and Construction Overview: First Quarter

2024 North American Engineering and Construction Overview: First Quarter

Get your copy of our first quarter 2024 Overview containing insights for every sector and region of the built environment in the U.S. and Canada. Read More
Construction Labor Productivity: The $20 Billion Opportunity

Construction Labor Productivity: The $20 Billion Opportunity

Labor productivity is the central economic engine of labor-intensive, self-performing contractors that drives profitability. Our research suggests […] Read More
Improving Your Post-Job Processes to Become an Operationally Superior Construction Firm

Improving Your Post-Job Processes to Become an Operationally Superior Construction Firm

Operationally superior companies continuously review and update their processes, and that discipline extends to post-job procedures as well. Here we […] Read More
Creating a Process Playbook That Drives Operational Excellence

Creating a Process Playbook That Drives Operational Excellence

Operationally superior organizations are constantly evolving and adapting to changing conditions with clear goals and ways to measure progress. The […] Read More
Holiday Gratitude: Who Is In Your Peer Group?

Holiday Gratitude: Who Is In Your Peer Group?

As you reflect this holiday season, and as we embark upon a period of economic uncertainty with heightened search for construction talent and growing […] Read More
Creating Operational Excellence through Improving the Field and Job Sites

Creating Operational Excellence through Improving the Field and Job Sites

For many engineering and construction (E&C) firms, the first area they turn to for improvement is the field, since it often seems to be the easiest […] Read More
Trading on Excellence: The Value of Talented Field Leaders

Trading on Excellence: The Value of Talented Field Leaders

When engineering and construction (E&C) firms think about leadership development, the focus naturally goes to C-suite and business development teams. […] Read More
Preconstruction: The Foundation in Operational Excellence

Preconstruction: The Foundation in Operational Excellence

To be operationally superior, E&C firms need to develop and implement preconstruction processes that will create a defined game plan before people […] Read More
Compounding Competitive Advantage: The Integration of Strategy, Project Selection and Execution Framework

Compounding Competitive Advantage: The Integration of Strategy, Project Selection and Execution Framework

Being selective about what projects you take is becoming a business imperative in today’s market. Engineering and construction firms need to have […] Read More
Planning Compensation in a Dynamic E&C Environment

Planning Compensation in a Dynamic E&C Environment

By carefully evaluating jobs and employees, E&C companies are better positioned to meet operational needs and address talent requirements among a […] Read More