Superman and Construction
If you can do it all, people just seem to lose interest. Take, for example, the most popular and well-known comic book character ever, Superman, who actually had to be reduced in power because he was simply no fun to
Design For Safety
The drive toward safety is a common mantra in the construction industry, fueled by poor working conditions, horrific accidents, and mistakes of the past. But too often the refrain of “Safety is job #1” on a t-shirt and broadly-reaching employee
Customer Interview: Maria Whitfield, Project Manager
From time to time we will feature a customer on our blog and announcements page to talk about Constructable's projects, quality of work, and what it is like to be a customer of ours. Today we have the privilege of
The Perfect Storm: The High Price of Steel in Construction
The powerful concoction that is driving steel prices up to record levels is a combination of global sluggishness in labor, materials, and transport; political jockeying and drama; future uncertainty; the long shadow of COVID-19; wholesale societal change; and fierce industrial
All For The Lowest Price
Business is an interesting ride, isn’t it? We are often strapping ourselves to volatile companies without knowing it, companies who are just trying to do the minimum amount possible after winning the job at your maximum allowable price. This strapping
Customer Interview: Church on the Move
From time to time we will feature a customer on our blog and announcements page to talk about Constructable's projects, quality of work, and what it is like to be a customer of ours. Today we have the privilege of
Customer Interview: John Smith*, Medical Center Project
From time to time we will feature a customer on our blog and announcements page to talk about Constructable's projects, quality of work, and what it is like to be a customer of ours. Today we have the privilege of
The Opportunity of a Small-Town and/or Remotely-Located Project
bound to come. Every single one presents unique challenges for building. Whether cost efficiency demands it, lack of land requires it, or the project itself could not be built anywhere else, the fact is that remote construction sites are an
What is Design Build?
The construction industry is a complex process of ever-changing regulations, requirements, and responsibility. With as fast as our information age moves, the construction industry has to evolve along with it. How does one navigate such a fast-paced, ever-changing, easily-taken-advantage-of kind
A Somber, Important Day of Remembrance
Here at Constructable we know that freedom is not free. Our active duty troops, veterans, and--most important of all--servicemen and servicewomen who have paid the ultimate price for their country are all people we have in mind today. It is