Hank Harris is the President and CEO of FMI Corporation, the top management consulting firm specializing in the construction industry. In this podcast, Hank Harris discusses trends in the construction sector. You can reach Hank via email at hharris@f...

With the explosion in digital tools available for free on the web or at a low cost, it appears as though every profession on the planet now has the option of assistance from the digital world.  Tradesmen have always been a tight knit community with a...

Competition is brutal in construction and decent-sized projects don’t appear on the horizon every day. So before your next tender goes in, give your bid management team that little extra through online research on your target company. The more you kn...

You’d think that centuries-old tools would be perfected by now. However, there are inventors and designers who are able to improve or make radical changes to familiar implements. Stephen Walden, a 24-year old entrepreneur, has re-imagined the shovel....

Installing a method of green energy production in your home is by no means a simple project. Without good management from top to bottom, your installation may end up running over budget or end up installed incorrectly. To help make sure your project...

As with any manual job, plumbing can be dangerous if done incorrectly. This is especially relevant when carrying out plumbing work around electrical sources.  By following these safety tips you can not only minimise the risk of accidents happening, b...

Tomi Henttinen is the Chief Innovation Officer at Gravicon. The Finnish company offers services and tools for the management of BIM projects. Tomi is also the chairman of BuildingSmart Finland. In this interview Tomi talks about their product, Modesp...

Any work at height comes with an element of risk. With one in five serious accidents within the construction industry coming as a result of falls from height, there is a clear lack of understanding in regards to the safety procedures which should be...

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the housewarming party of a Finnish architect’s office. Huttunen Lipasti Pakkanen Architects (H-L-P) had recently moved to nice premises in a century-old building in downtown Helsinki. The hosts not only prov...

I’ve trained A/E/C professionals on business development in seminars and courses. Now I’m planning new online courses especially for A/E/C companies. I’d love to hear what kind of training would be most beneficial for your organization. Simply answer...