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In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, we talk about succession planning with Gregg Schoppman, principal and Florida consulting manager with construction consulting firm FMI. As the construction industry workforce evolves, older generations of leaders are turning over the business torch to younger generations. How well contractors manage this process can significantly impact both the short- and long-term success of the company. What many contractors don’t know is that effective succession planning is a five- to 10-year process. Hear real-world stories, best practices and what contractors should be doing to develop an effective succession planning game plan.

Beard Construction was able to automate their field processes, mitigate and risks and deliver projects on time and under budget using integrated field management technology.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three people out of every 100 are injured every day on the job in construction. In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, we look at how the construction industry is tackling safety challenges head-on. Greg Sizemore, vice president of health, safety and workforce development with the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) joins the show to discuss programs and technologies that are working and where the industry still falls short. Sizemore discusses the need for more safety leadership, safety improvement steps contractors can take and why the biggest roadblocks contractors cite to drastically reducing safety incidents – time and money — are more than offset by the higher productivity levels and lower overhead that enhanced safety measures provide.

In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, we sit down with Kathleen Baldwin, CPA, CCIFP and executive director of the Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association (CICPAC), to discuss the expanding role and importance of CPA firms and professionals in the construction industry. Hear why construction firms shouldn’t wait to enlist a CPA and what to look for when selecting a firm. Rather than just a taxes and audit firm, the right CPA firm can become a trusted advisor for contractors, a guide for organizational growth, diversification, technology, security, risk mitigation and much more.

In this episode of A Viewpoint on Construction, we look at the staggering numbers behind suicide in the United States, including the high rate in construction. Hear a moving discussion between our host and Patsy Dunn, CFP with Siteworks Design/Build. Dunn sits on the Executive Committee of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) and runs the organization’s Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention (CIASP) program.

Founded early in 2017, Domis Property Group has quickly established itself into being one of the biggest development and construction teams in the Manchester area with 4 major projects in excess of 1200 units and a further 2000 in the planning process.

Founded early in 2017, Domis Property Group has quickly established itself into being one of the biggest development and construction teams in the Manchester area with 4 major projects in excess of 1200 units and a further 2000 in the planning process.

In 2004 Sir Robert McAlpine signed a design and build contract to build a 60,000 seat stadium. The major challenge was to complete the project for the next Premier League season – a demanding timetable, especially in view of other high profile stadium projects running into considerable difficulties.

ConocoPhillips adopted a FEL Stage Gate process with Viewpoint For Project Collaboration deployed through all phases of the project. Viewpoint For Project Collaboration incorporated, but was not limited to the activities associated with the procurement of the FEED contractor, the actual FEED work execution, and subsequent EPC Contract procurement, and throughout the EPC phase of the project as well.

BIM and Construction Management Software enables Architectural Firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen to complete work more efficiently