This nice web site and blog from the Aggregate & Ready Mix Association of Minnesota, says to end potholes on your streets by paving with concrete instead of asphalt. Concrete is more affordable than ever and requires little maintenance for 25 years. [...]

Autodesk has developed some good information on Building Information Management (BIM) including a guide to getting started. You can see how other companies are designing better, increasing productivity, and saving time and money with BIM. [...]

Autodesk has developed some good information on Building Information Management (BIM) including a guide to getting started. You can see how other companies are designing better, increasing productivity, and saving time and money with BIM. [...]

Robert Courland, author of "Concrete Planet: The Strange and Fascinating Story of the World's Most Common Man-Made Material," believe that concrete does not get nearly the credit that it deserves. [...]

Investing in your employees is an important part of creating an engaged workforce and an effective way of reducing turnover for your business. The goal of this post is to help you find ways to invest in your team and create an irresistible culture that your employees never want to leave. [...]

Success is based on a number of factors, many of which can be developed. One of the factors that you do not have to be born with is mental toughness. [...]

The American Association of Port Authorities says its member ports intend to spend over $150 billion in infrastructure investments by 2020, contrasted with a "best-case" government investment in port-related freight infrastructure of only $25 billion. The association's president and CEO, Kurt Nagle, suggested that this ratio should change. [...]

If you're interested in improving safety and health management in your company (and you should be) I recommend downloading a free copy of this terrific new Dodge Data & Analytics SmartMarket Report (sponsored by CPWR and Procore, among others) to help understand the impact of building and implementing a safety culture in your company. This data clearly shows that safety can be a profit center rather than an expense. [...]