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Management

Build stronger teams and better businesses. Discover leadership strategies, workforce solutions and operational best practices that help construction companies improve productivity, culture and long-term growth.

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    Manage Your Time, Don’t Let Time Manage You

    3 steps to get a handle on your workload and available resources
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    7 Tips for Hiring Top Players

    When 80 percent of work is driven by 20 percent of employees, make sure you select the best
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    5 Steps to Mastering Delegation

    Letting go of micromanagement contributes to employee development and business growth
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    Bankable Leadership

    Make a daily commitment to create happy employees and drive bottom-line results
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    Lawfully Monitor Employees Using GPS

    Identify legitimate business interests to protect and prepare a solid policy
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    Restoring Our Defenses

    A firsthand account of one company’s response to 9/11 and how it helped prepare the Pentagon for reconstruction.
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    The Secrets to the Pentagon Renovation Program’s Success

    How one of the nation’s largest reconstruction projects was completed ahead of schedule and under budget
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    Delegation Is Key to Success

    Transferring responsibility to others can free contractors to achieve better business results.
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  • Top 10 CBO Covers: Staff Picks

    August 2004 (premier issue) January 2005 February 2011 August 2012 February 2014 March 2014 June 2014 December 2012 April 2013 December 2013
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  • Then and Now: 2004 to 2014

    2004 2014 Price of gasoline per gallon Annual value of construction put in place $988.5 billion $956.1 billion Movie ticket price $6.21 $8.35 Number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in the construction industry 401,000 183,200 Number of people at World of Concrete 56,106 48,000+ Average hourly earnings (production and nonsupervisory construction employees) $19.10 $24.41 Construction workers employed in the United States 6.8 million 5.9 million Emissions regulations Tier 4 emissions standards were signed, requiring a 90 percent reduction in pollutants from non-road diesel engines. In January 2014, the EPA began issuing Tier 4 Final certification. With the evolution of Tier 4 regulations, today’s equipment engines are incorporating new technologies such as selective catalytic reduction and cooled exhaust gas recirculation. Manufacturers also are revamping their equipment…
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    Ask for Employee Input to Improve Productivity

    Implement ideas from staff to eliminate waste and motivate your workforce.
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    Preventing Harassment Claims

    What you can learn from the NFL and the Miami Dolphins’ harassment debacle
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