furthering your education
Many construction companies share the successes of the year by gifting employees with a cash gift or bonus during the Read more
Communication Success and Failures
As the year draws to a close, you are likely taking some time to review the good, the bad, and Read more
help veterans, veteran focused charities, veteran
For a military member, the transition from their military career to a civilian career can be quite jarring. For many Read more
hire a veteran, veterans, veteran, construction, benefits
Veteran’s Day is one of the many times we are reminded to honor those who have served our country, to Read more
veterans, career advice, civil engineering, civilian career, construction
Within the fabric of the military structure, the Civil Engineering career field is the military’s equivalent to the construction industry. Civil Read more
jobs, job, resume, hiring, recruiters
There are many factors today which affect your ability to find a job right for you and securing the position.  Read more
natural disaster preparedness plan
Natural disasters seem to be happening more often across the country. From the fires on the west coast and the hurricanes Read more
Construction crew working in flooded parking garage
As we begin to near the end of what is potentially the costliest hurricane season on record, those affected are Read more
Emergency Preparedness Plan
As per HurricaneSafety.org, Hurricane Preparedness Plan does not end at home. An often over-looked segment of hurricane safety is the Read more
natural disaster
When a natural disaster strikes there is often a significant amount of uncertainty regarding how to handle absenteeism related to Read more
contractors heroes
Our neighborhood participates in a private social network called Nextdoor.  It has been fascinating to watch the different posts before Read more
the d personality
After many years of DiSC coaching, specifically for the Construction Industry, looking back there is a pattern with the majority Read more
vulnerable trust
Patrick Lencioni, author of the top selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, describes the 5 dysfunctions of a Read more
behaviors
The Model introduces The Five Behaviors model in the context of a real team. It explains how the behaviors derive Read more
everything DiSC
So what is Everything DiSC? Everything DiSC is a simple,  powerful model of human behavior – helping you to understand yourself and Read more
contractor friend or foe
It amazes me how many times a wealthy individual who is involved in financing a project will get into the Read more
project manage people
by Suzanne Breistol My husband John, President of a Real Estate Development firm, with a foundation in construction management, was Read more
interview behavior
Many interviewers get caught up in what a person has been doing in their most recent position and never move Read more
Estimator Wiring
Back in 2014, I wrote an article for ASPE National’s newsletter titled: Estimators, You’re on the Top Occupations List! The Read more
construction senior estimator
This article was published by Estimating Today on February 2014 Edition. To see full magazine, click here. In 2010, at Read more
HR Hiring Construction Managers
Having over 20 years of construction staffing, along with education, volunteer service and work experience in the construction industry, weeding Read more