Reeves puts brakes on employee ownership

The dozens of construction company owners that have sold out to employee ownership trusts in recent years got our just in time.

How Portland, Ore., Recovered a Stolen $6.7M Payment Meant for MWH-Kiewit

Funds that had made it to the criminal's account were recovered just in time.

Associated Materials Launches ASCEND® Cladding Accessories

Associated Materials Innovations (AMI) is expanding its ASCEND® Composite Cladding line with a full suite of color-matched accessories engineered to help contractors make full-system installs more efficient and visually unified. Launching just in time for peak siding season, the new J-Channel, trims and outside corner post profiles create a high-end finish with no caulking, sealing or painting required. […] <p>The post Associated Materials Launches ASCEND® Cladding Accessories first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Award of Merit, K-12 Education: Lehigh Valley Academy Regional Charter School

Finishing on time and below budget just after the school’s lease expired on its previous location and just in time for the start of the school year, the 16-month project produced what the team says is a first-of-its-kind educational facility.

Restoring Dauphin Island’s beach just in time for summer

Dauphin Island’s East End Beach and Dune Restoration This summer, the beach at Dauphin Island’s East End is set to become a more spacious and vibrant destination. With warmer weather on the way, how does it sound for the beach to be extended so more families can enjoy it and more animals can inhabit it? […]

Quest - Richard Hammond's Big - Inventions That Changed The World (And Made Big Engineering Possible) 18032021

Richard Hammond explores four major inventions that changed the world and made big engineering projects possible, from Elisha Otis’ invention of the modern elevator, Malcom McLean’s containerisation, Taiichi Ohno development of the Just-In-Time manufacturing process and Frank Whittle’s invention of the jet engine.

Autodesk - An Introduction to Lean Construction for Today's Construction Professionals

Today’s construction professionals are looking for ways to maximise value and efficiency and minimise waste, essentially doing more with less. Applying Lean Construction management principles to a project and continuously assessing ways to eliminate waste and inefficiencies achieves: • Increased productivity • Reduces waste • Enhanced quality • Advanced execution–less fire-fighting • Improved operations–smoother flows • Reduced operating costs