According to the Associated Builders and Contractors Confidence Index, that is the reality construction company owners face today.

Are you a contractor bidding on a job in a new state or city outside your home jurisdiction? Have you evaluated the state and local tax obligations—and opportunities—based on the project location? If the answer is no, your company’s chance to win the bid and stretch your profit margins could be negatively impacted.

I was in Europe this summer and toured a factory that made rammed earth walls. These walls are historic and built on basic principles.

Costs for materials seem to be escalating all around us. Some industries are experiencing more of this than others. As an association director, I am responsible for large meetings and events.

The pure mark-up method of making a profit has me baffled.

I have been asked before: What is the difference between a CEO and an executive director? Both are leadership titles in organizations.

Plaster and drywall are both materials in competition with each other to be the finish for walls and ceilings. Plaster has far more history but is more expensive.