For Construction Pros
ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator expanded to 9.67 months during the fourth quarter of 2017—its highest level ever, and a 2.25% increase from the prior quarter.

For Construction Pros
Construction employment increased in 248 out of 358 metro areas between January 2017 and January 2018, declined in 68 and stagnated in 42.

Construction Exec
Business interruption (BI) and cyber incidents interlink as the major threat for companies globally in 2018, according to 1,911 risk experts from 80 countries. However, for construction, engineering and real estate companies, natural catastrophes (45 percent), including storm, floods and earthquakes, takes the top spot. BI ranks second (40 percent), followed by fire/explosion (29 percent) and cyber incidents (22 percent), which hit at the top of the risk list for these sectors for the first time.

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Construction Exec
Purchasing construction accounting software is a big step towards streamlining accounting. As exciting as it may be to finally try out the new software, it is important that the implementation is successful. A poor implementation can really hamper the effectiveness and have negative consequences as a result.

Construction Exec
While understaffing can raise huge concerns about safety and productivity at jobsites, it’s clear that having an unfit hire can be just as bad for business—if not worse.

Construction Exec
CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management, and it’s almost exclusively used when describing sales and marketing software or technology. Even though the construction industry is built upon customer relationships, utilizing technology to help manage those relationships remains an area where many construction businesses may lag.

Caliper
In finding your next sales leader, experience isn’t always key; 10 years of experience may just be one year of bad experience, repeated 10 times. To hire and develop effective sales people, you’ll need to not only identify what success looks like and precisely what kind of person you’re looking for in your role, but you will also need to uncover potential, coach for success, and keep your salesforce engaged.

The Emerging Leaders program is a structured, rotating four-year course of study and activities that centers around four key partners in our association: Manufacturers, Distributors, Independent Representatives, and Contractors.

The program, which is designed to promote the growth of future industry leaders, is now open for applications.

The first meeting is May 14, 2018 at Rulon International’s facility. Sign up now to claim your spot!

CISCA
Bookmark the CISCA website and make sure to check back regularly for event information and job postings.
www.cisca.org

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