Women team members at Flatiron for the first time ever are wearing certified Class-3 safety vests designed for female bodies.

In 2020, the nation saw a wave of unprecedented events that paved the way for necessary growth and change business, communities and the industry. In particular, the unjustified killing of George Floyd and the protests against police brutality, triggered critical conversations across the country about the dangerous effect of systemic racism on every facet of society, including the construction industry.

The 2021 Service & Supply Buyers’ Guide, found on pages 33 through 39, is a special advertising section that contains detailed information on companies and businesses that provide products and services to the construction industry.

2021 will mark Construction Risk Partner's fourth year sponsoring the Build America Awards program which honors AGC members who build the nation’s most impressive construction projects ranging across the building, highway and transportation, utility infrastructure, and federal and heavy divisions.

Four years ago, I was invited to join the Gold Shovel Association (GSA) Board of Directors to help bring a construction industry perspective to the organization.

New ideas and new companies often need a boost to test their products, connect with mentors, and establish credibility that leads to funding.

Equipment – both owned and rented – may not be as large of an expense as labor or materials, but is nonetheless a strategic variable in a construction business.

If the outlook for construction were presented as a Sesame Street sketch, it might be “sponsored by the letter K.”

The construction industry is joining other sectors on the road to digital transformation, and with that cyber risks naturally increase.

Eight STEM centers are being developed as the Girl Scouts of the U.S. work to put 2.5 million girls into the STEM workforce by 2025.