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Recent graduates looking for a stable, well-paying job with opportunities for growth should consider a career in the equipment rental industry. United Rentals offers comprehensive...

How safe and efficient is your equipment rental vendor? The answer makes a difference to your rental experience, the condition of the equipment your rent and even, possibly, to the...

Project managers and superintendents both play vitally important roles on construction projects. But it’s no secret that the humans in these roles sometimes butt heads. Robert Muir...

The U.S. construction industry added 25,000 new jobs in May 2018, while unemployment in the industry stands at just 4.4 percent, the lowest rate in 18 years. In this tight labor...

Most general contractors started out as specialty contractors. “Some of the biggest companies in the world started out in a garage. Bechtel started off small and grew,” said Tom...

Waste not, want not. Or, if you’re in the construction business, waste less, spend less — especially when it comes to materials, which make up a big chunk of your budget. The cost...

A great corporate culture can help you retain your best employees, boost productivity and performance and stay competitive. And it doesn’t take time-sucking corporate retreats or...

OSHA is on a mission to improve the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. Last year it issued a rule that certain employers, including many construction companies, have to...

The IndyCar season is here! The first race, the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, takes place March 11. That also means a new season for Turns for Troops, which you’ll learn...

Women make up a small fraction of the construction workforce, and the C-suites of large construction companies also skew heavily male, but that doesn’t mean women aren’t making...