Lost productivity is a killer at the bottom line for any business. For the largest companies, small inefficiencies can lead to large scale losses. For U.S. Foodservice, one of the largest food distributors in the country, poor connections in the field led to downtime across the board … until they looked to a new connectivity solution. Republished with permission from Field Technologies Online. Time is money. Overused cliché? Definitely. But true, nonetheless. million hours of productivity per year. Foodservice’s territory managers have been using laptops in the field since 1991. MORE >>

Home | Construction News | Labor of love Labor of love 03/30/2011 03:24:00 pm Abby BeMent - Construction News, Ltd. It is a labor of love. R: Stephanie and Mark Riggin and their Labrador named Belle. Font size: LOCKHART, TX – Stephanie W. Riggin and her husband Mark Riggin are the owners of Lockhart, TX-based Wilson Riggin Lumber and Building Headquarters. “This yard began as Stripling Blake Lumber Co.,” ” Riggin said. “The original Stripling Blake Lumber was next door in a small building. We just did a major expansion at the front of the store. MORE >>

Construction Liability Construction News Employment & Labor New Laws E-Verify bill E-Verify law employment verification H.R. Could E-Verify be required in all businesses? It just got to Washington state, but its already on a fast track for the whole nation – and all business owners. Proposed legislation would require every U.S. employer to use E-Verify. What is E-Verify and what do you need to do to use it? Lets take a look. few weeks back, I published an article discussing the recent expansion of the federal government’s E-Verify program. So what does this mean? MORE >>

Construction Competitive bidding practices construction economy contractor craft labor designer Don Short estimator low bidder mentor Owner project management schedule Tempest CompanyA few of our contractor clients have seen an upswing in their markets. Yes, they are in specialty areas.  However even specialty areas were, or are, depressed as much as the overall construction market. This upswing is both good and bad news for them.  While it is good news for my firm, it is a bit sad too. They cut margins to the bone, or more, to capture work.  Without a mentor, it may take longer.  MORE >>

Construction Liability Contracts Employment & Labor additional insured additional insured case law flow down clauses Illinois Construction Law Blog insurance coverage for construction josh glazov robert boylan subcontractor insuranceKnow the subs on your project? Take notice and make sure their insurance covers you! just came across a case that I think truly paints the insurance dilemma for contractors. Thanks to this recent Illinois case, I don’t have to make up any factual scenarios – so kudos to Attorney Robert Boylan for posting it. In  Westfield Insurance Co. MORE >>