Informative Articles

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The Rewards of Not Being an Insecure Jerk
Winter 2022

6 Ways to Minimize Change Order Disputes
Winter 2022

Economist Projects "Very Busy" 2022 for Construction Industry
Winter 2022

​Contractors Professional and Pollution Liability Coverage
Fall 2021

Reaching Your Best Subcontractor Self
Fall 2021

​Don't Wait: Craft a Winning Strategy Now
Summer 2021 

​4 Words to Help Reset Your Company's Core Business Basics
Spring 2021

Training the Golden State: A Prevailing Wage Analysis of Apprenticeship Programs
January 2021

​Dealing with Ethical Dilemmas in Construction During the COVID-19 Era
Patrick Hogan, handle.com, Fall 2020

Union Carpenters Are Well Equipped for a Rapidly Changing Industry
​Northern California Carpenters Regional Council, Summer 2020

The No. 1 Attribute of High Performing Teams
Mark Breslin, Breslin Strategies Inc., Spring 2020

Cyber Crime and Terrorism Threaten the Construction Industry
Ross A. Boden, Sandberg Phoenix P.C., Winter 2020

Meet Nancy Brinkerhoff, AWCI's First Female President
Don Procter, Freelance Writer, AWCI Construction Dimensions (July 2019), reprinted Fall 2019

Building on BIM for the Future of Construction
Northern California Carpenter, reprinted Spring 2019

Honoring the Field
​Mark Breslin, Breslin Strategies Inc., Winter 2019

Why Are There So Many Suicides in the Construction Industry?
Bob Swanson, Finishing Contractors, Spring 2018
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Shaked and Baked, But Still Standing
Don Pilz, CEMCO, Winter 2018

Special Inspections: The Next Stop in Firestopping
Brent Johnson, FireWise Consultants and Don Pilz, R&D Manager CEMCO, Spring 2017

Safety as a Mirror of Engagement and Foundation for Success
Mark Breslin, Breslin Strategies Inc., Winter 2017

Creating a Lean ERM Process
John Watras, Zurich North America, Fall 2016

How to Maintain High-Touch Relationships in High-Tech Times
Sarita Maybin, Motivational Speaker and Author (reprint from CalSAE), Summer 2016

10 Pitfalls to Avoid With Succession of a Family-Run Business
Summit Financial Group, LLC, (2010 Pinnacle Equity Solutions, Inc.), Spring 2016

Contractors: Protect Your Company from Costly Class-Action Wage-and-Hour Lawsuits
Roger Mason, Esq., and Kurt Wilson, Esq., Sweeney, Mason, Wilson & Bosomworth, Spring 2015

SB 854: Are You Registered?
Patricia Walsh, Leonidou & Rosin Professional Corporation, Winter 2015

10 Things You Don't Know About Your Foremen
Mark Breslin, Breslin Strategies Inc., ​Winter 2015