Small contracting firms with one to five employees often shy away from subcontracting work for fear of stepping into a quagmire. Nevertheless, it remains a lucrative market that, with proper business ...

If you want to know how any economy is doing, count the construction cranes. Many national economic indicators are linked to the status of the construction sector and there is a clear link between ...

Angeles Contractor, Inc. joined the city in receiving the 2023 Harry H. Mellon Award of Excellence in Job Order Contracting, according to Gordian, a provider of data-driven solutions for all phases of ...

This content is sponsored by Gordian. Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts have been used by the United States Armed Forces as a standard form of construction procurement for ...

The use of performance-based contracts has blossomed in recent years with delivery methods such as design-build and construction manager-at-risk, particularly for large jobs. But another method, job ...

THE LAST debate of Presidential candidates brought up the so-called “contractual- ization” issue. Unfortunately, nobody showed a deep understanding of the issue. Instead, the candidates committed to ...

HVAC contracting is a dangerous profession. Technicians are threatened by electrical shock, burns, muscle strains, refrigerant gases, injuries from handling heavy equipment, and much more. According ...

More companies embrace contract employment, some workers couldn't be happier. May 27, 2010 — -- The other day, a friend who's halfway through a year-long contract as a technical editor said what ...

Labor shortages (38%), rising material costs (35%) and job site safety (32%) were the top three challenges to the construction industry, according to a new report, 2025 Constructi ...