Tracking Assets is a Key Part of Accountability and Transparency
One of the largest sources of financial inefficiency for any construction company are expenditures that can be prevented by consistent asset tracking. On this episode of ThingTech’s Enterprise Asset...
The Marking Minute: Exploring New Markets for Polymer Products
PVC piping, vent ducting, vinyl fabric, and safety flags: These common everyday products are all around us, but rarely do we think of where they came from, how they...
Flintco Career Opportunity: Finding the Fundamental Qualities of a Project Manager
Flintco has been a leader in construction management for 110 years, working on impactful civic projects big and small. In order to keep this long record of service and...
FDH Career Opportunity: Scaling New Heights as Tower Technicians and Crew Leaders
The sky's the limit for this tower technician position with FDH Infrastructure Services. On this new episode of the FDH JobCast, we sit down with Jerry Folk, Director of...
Revenue Radio: The Importance of Q4
Brandon Pfluger, director of strategic partnerships at MarketScale, joined Revenue Radio this week to discuss the importance of Q4 for marketing decision makers.
"A lot of people are getting 2020...
Flintco Career Opportunity: Exploring The Role of Superintendent
What do a football coach and a Flintco Superintendent have in common? We asked the tough (and the fun) questions on this Flintco Forward Jobcast, highlighting the leadership role...
The Marking Minute: Inside the Culture of Award-Winning Presco Polymers
You might not expect the chief financial officer of a polymer company to enthusiastically raise the flag for the concept of conscious capitalism, but clearly you haven't met David...
Presco Career Opportunity: Troubleshooters Wanted for Industrial Maintenance Technician Position
If you are great at problem solving, enjoy working with electrical equipment, and have a passion for learning new skills, then Presco is ready for your application. On this...
The Factors Behind America’s Apartment Boom
The American dream has long been to own a home with a white picket fence, but the last decade might show that times, and preferences are changing.
From 2010-2019 new...
FDH Tech Talks: FCC Broadcast Repack Puts Emphasis on Quality Tower Inspections
As cities across the country slowly adopt 5G wireless and broadband technology, and as the FCC's broadcast repack continues on, tower inspections are getting more attention. These inspections are...
The Roboticist Chronicles: Lockheed’s “Skunk Works” Business Philosophy in Practice
Every business approaches how they work in a unique way. Each has a philosophy and culture, and each unique approach has its wins; some successful than others. But why?...
3D Printing Brings Scaleability to Thermosets
Car doors, boats, pools, aerospace equipment...What do all of these products have in common?—They’re all made of thermosets. However, both thermoset products and thermoset tools were often limited in...
Fourth Revolution Headlines: Amid a Waning Workforce, Manufacturing Careers Grow
Tyson Foods is investing big bucks into its digital transformation. On August 8th it unveiled its brand new automation technology center in Springdale. Chairman John Tyson touted the facility...
Protecting America’s Crumbling Bridges with Galvanized Rebar
It’s no secret that America has a crumbling infrastructure problem, notably when it comes to our nation’s bridges which are reaching the end of their useful life. Many of...
From a Small Garage to Big Success: The Story of Arc Specialties
From its inception in 1983 to now, ARC Specialties has become a case study in the growth of an American entrepreneurial endeavor. Company President Dan Allford took the business...
The Fourth Revolution: The Solution to the Manufacturing Labor Shortage Might Be An Internal...
You can hardly listen to a political speech without hearing the buzzword - “manufacturing jobs.” As baby boomers retire from their lifelong careers in manufacturing, no one is stepping...
How Zoning and Planning Departments are Restricting Architects
Most people would agree that some degree of rules and regulations are necessary to maintain order in a society. However, sometimes we find ourselves bumping up against a rule...
Flintco Forward: How We Finally Made Lean Work for the Construction Industry
Lean, not to be confused with a lien, is a business practice designed to increase efficiency, eliminate wasteful applications, and utilize human effort to the best of its ability....
U.S. and China Trade War, and Why Experts Disagree on its Impact
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China continues to make an impact on businesses even beyond the two nations’ borders.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury...
Element Sessions: Answering the Age-Old Question of What is Contemporary Design
How do you nail down the definition of contemporary? Ask an expert like Suzanne DeRusha, president of Suzanne Kimberly Design. In this episode of Element Sessions, an Element Designs...
Element Sessions: Software is Transforming Every Step of Design for the Better
Technology has changed the way products work and look, but what is often overlooked is the technology that puts these products in front of a buying audience.
For the woodworking,...
Building a Better Bond: The Data Centers of the Future Are Already Built, Literally
To build data centers efficiently, safely, and inexpensively, manufacturers are turning to prefabrication as an accessible, trusted, and standardized solution. Faster, cheaper, and safer are all great reasons alone...
Life in Polymers: Machining Plastics and Why Compression Molding Beats Out Extrusion
On the first episode of Life in Polymers, we're breaking down the basics of machining plastics, and specifically the differences between extrusion and compression molding. Both are ways that...
The Fourth Revolution: Is Industry 4.0 Changing Manufacturers’ Skill Sets for the Better?
In this episode of The Fourth Revolution by Bartell, Pettibone President and CEO Barbara Philibert went into detail on that, when it comes to Industry 4.0, the key to optimizing...
Finding the Overtime Sweet Spot in Manufacturing
Is overtime a good thing or a bad thing for a workforce and their employer? In this episode of the AEC Podcast, host Shelby Skrhak sat down with two...